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Canada vs South Africa (Statistical Comparison)

Published: Monday, 21th October 2024

Recently Updated: Tuesday, 21st January 2025

Comparedoo.com welcomes you to explore the detailed comparison between Canada and South Africa.
Dive in and compare them across different aspects like cost of living, standard of living, geography, demographics, environment, society, economy, health factors and many more.
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Pictorial Representation

Canada
Map in Globe
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Map
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Flag
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Coat of Arms
Image showing the coat of arms of Canada
South Africa
Map in Globe
Pictorial representation of the map of South Africa in the world map
Map
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Flag
Image illustrating the flag of South Africa
Coat of Arms
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Indicators
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Pictorial representation of map of canada
Canada
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South Africa
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Official Name
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CanadaRepublic of South Africa
Continent
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North AmericaAfrica
Landlocked Status
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Not LandlockedNot Landlocked
Capital City
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OttawaPretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
Latitude
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56° 0′ 0″ N30° 0′ 0″ S
Longitude
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106° 0′ 0″ W25° 0′ 0″ E

Size Comparison

The total area of Canada is 9,984,670 sq km, and the total area of South Africa is 1,221,037 sq km. Canada is bigger than South Africa by 8,763,633 sq km. Canada is around 8.18 times bigger than South Africa.

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Indicators
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Canada
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South Africa
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Area in Square Kilometers
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9,984,670 Sq km1,221,037 Sq km
Difference [ 8,763,633 Square Kilometers]
Area in Square Mile
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3,855,103 Sq Mile471,445 Sq Mile
Difference [ 3,383,658 Square Mile]
Water % in Area
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11.76 %0.380 %
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Geographical Factors Comparison

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Indicators
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Canada
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South Africa
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Largest City
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TorontoJohannesburg
Demonyms
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CanadianSouth African
Official Languages
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English, FrenchAfrikaans, English, and 10 others
Government Status
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Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchyUnitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency
Major Religion
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ChristianityChristianity
Major Religion Percentage
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53.3 %78 %

The people of Canada are called Canadian, and the people of South Africa are called South African.

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Indicators
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Canada
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South Africa
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Currency Name
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Canadian dollarSouth African rand
Currency Symbol
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CADZAR
Driving Side
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RightLeft
Calling Code
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+1+27
Internet TLD
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.ca.za
Start of Week
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MondayMonday
ISO 3166 Code
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CAZA
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National Symbols Comparison

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Canada
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South Africa
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National Anthem Title (Native)
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O CanadaNkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
National Anthem Title (In English)
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O CanadaNational anthem of South Africa
National Animal
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BeaverSpringbok
National Bird
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Common LoonBlue Crane
National Flower
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Maple LeafKing Protea
National Sport
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Ice HockeyRugby Union
National Colors
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Red and whiteRed, green, blue, gold, black and white
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Time Differences Comparison

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Canada
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South Africa
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Current Date
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Tuesday, 21st January, 2025Tuesday, 21st January, 2025
Current Time
Visual representation of current time of any specific country
03:08 AM10:08 AM
Timezones
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UTC-3.5 to UTC-8
UTC-2.5 to UTC-7
UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time)
Current Timezone
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UTC-3.5 to UTC-8
UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time
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DST ObservedDST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Start
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Sunday, 10th March, 2024DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time End
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Sunday, 3rd November, 2024DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Duration
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238 daysDST Not Observed

The current time and date in Canada is [03:08 AM], [Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 ].

The current time and date in South Africa is [10:08 AM], [Tuesday, 21st January, 2025].

Canada is [ 7 hours ] behind of South Africa.

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Population Comparison

Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Canada as of 2023 is estimated to be around 40,097,761, and the total population of South Africa as of 2023 is estimated to be around 60,414,495.

As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, Canada had 20,316,734 less people than South Africa.

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Population Graph (2013-2023)
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South Africa
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Population Graph (2013-2023)

The annual Population Growth in Canada is 1.35% and the annual population growth in South Africa is 1.15%.

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Age Distribution of Population

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Indicators
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Canada
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South Africa
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Age ( 0 - 14 )
(Year: 2023)
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12.7 % 19.5 %
Age ( 15 - 64 )
(Year: 2023)
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70.6 %75.1 %
Age ( 65+ )
(Year: 2023)
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16.7 %5.44 %
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Weather Comparison

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Indicators
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Canada
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South Africa
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[ LATEST WEATHER DATA ]
Place
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Ottawa Pretoria
Current Time
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03:08 AM10:08 AM
Current Weather
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Overcast CloudsVisual representation of Overcast Clouds in Ottawa
Clear SkyVisual representation of Clear Sky in Pretoria
Current Temperature
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-15.26 Degree Celsius22.90 Degree Celsius
Wind Speed
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2.88 km/hr, 275 Degree6.17 km/hr, 110 Degree
Humidity
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72 %60 %
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Health Factors Comparison

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Indicators
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Canada
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South Africa
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Fertility Rate
(2023)
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1.33
(Births Per Woman)
2.34
(Births Per Woman)
Mortality Rate (Adult Male)
(2023)
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100.05
(Per 1000 Male Adults)
416.31
(Per 1000 Male Adults)
Mortality Rate (Adult Female)
(2023)
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55.32
(Per 1000 Female Adults)
307.78
(Per 1000 Female Adults)
Infant Mortality Rate
(2023)
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4.3
(Per 1000 Live Births)
27.7
(Per 1000 Live Births)
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Indicators
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Pictorial representation of map of canada
Canada
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South Africa
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Top Cause of Death
(2023)
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Ischaemic heart disease
(
107.1 people per 100K population)
HIV/AIDS
(
122.9 people per 100K population)
Lowest Cause of Death
(2023)
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Lymphomas,multiple myeloma
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13.8 people per 100K population)
Self-harm
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23.5 people per 100K population)
Road Traffic Deaths
(2023)
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4.7
(people per 100K population)
24.5
(people per 100K population)
Suicide Deaths
(2023)
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11.81
(Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)
2019
(Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)
New HIV Infections
(2023)
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Yet to Update3.15
(HIV infections per 1000 people)

The leading cause of death in Canada, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 107.1 people per 100,000 people in Canada, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.

Similarly, around 122.9 people per 100,000 people in South Africa, are dying of HIV/AIDS, as it is the leading cause of death in there.


The government of Canada, spent [ 12.33% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.

Likewise, the government of South Africa, spent [ 8.27% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.

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Indicators
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Pictorial representation of map of canada
Canada
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South Africa
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Prevalance Of Hypertension
(2023)
Visual representation of prevalance of hypertension ratio of any given country
22.1
(Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)
44.1
(Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)
Adult Obesity
(2023)
Visual representation of obesity ratio of any given country
26.2%
(Percentage of Obesity in adults)
30.8%
(Percentage of Obesity in adults)
Pure Alcohol Consumption
(2023)
Visual representation of pure alcohol consumption ratio of any given country
9.9 Liters
(per adult over a calendar year)
8.77 Liters
(per adult over a calendar year)
Tobacco Consumption
(2023)
Visual representation of tobacco consumption ratio of any given country
10%
(Used by people aged 15 and above)
20%
(Used by people aged 15 and above)

As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in Canada, are 1.18 times less likely to be obese compared to the people living in South Africa.

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