Canada vs France: GDP per capita
Canada
57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
France
55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
France rank
33rd
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 2,866 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 51,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 55,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 57,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and France?
- 2,866 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.