Canada vs Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita
Canada
45,418 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
46,450 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 46,450 constant 2015 US$ against 45,418 constant 2015 US$ in Canada, a difference of 1,032 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,459 constant 2015 US$ | 5,302 constant 2015 US$ | 13,157 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 24,336 constant 2015 US$ | 8,938 constant 2015 US$ | 15,397 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 29,412 constant 2015 US$ | 16,137 constant 2015 US$ | 13,275 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 32,658 constant 2015 US$ | 24,538 constant 2015 US$ | 8,120 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 40,163 constant 2015 US$ | 31,552 constant 2015 US$ | 8,611 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 43,352 constant 2015 US$ | 41,977 constant 2015 US$ | 1,375 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 44,811 constant 2015 US$ | 43,994 constant 2015 US$ | 816.12 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
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 46,450 constant 2015 US$ against 45,418 constant 2015 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 1,032 constant 2015 US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.