Canada vs Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita
Canada
55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada rank
25th
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,972 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1970s | 27,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1980s | 33,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 39,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 49,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 53,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 53,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.