Canada

Canada
Status	Independent State
Capital	Ottawa
Land Area	9 093 510km21
Location	North America, The Americas
Population	34.7m (2011)2
Life Expectancy	82.22yrs (2017)3
GNI	$42 582 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	CA, CAN, 1245
Internet Domain	.ca6
Currency	Dollar (CAD)7
Telephone	+18

1. Overview
2. Canada National and Social Development
3. Population and Demographics
4. Human Rights, Equality and Freedom
5. Religion and Beliefs
6. The Internet
7. Public Health Issues
8. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries
9. Links

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1. Overview

#UK #USA

“A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Canada is more than its hulking mountain, craggy-coast good looks: it also cooks extraordinary meals, rocks cool culture and unfurls wild, moosespotting road trips. The globe´s second-biggest country has an endless variety of landscapes. Sky-high mountains, glinting glaciers, spectral rainforests and remote beaches are all here, spread across six times zones. It´s the backdrop for plenty of ah-inspiring moments - and for a big provincial menagerie. That´s big as in polar bears, grizzly bears, whales and, everyone´s favorite, moose.

The arts are an integral part of Canada´s cultural landscape, from the International Fringe Theater Festival in Edmonton to mega museums such as Ottawa´s National Gallery. Montreal´s Jazz Festival and Toronto´s starstudded Film Festival draw global crowds.

Sip a café au lait and tear into a flaky croissant at a sidewalk bistro in Montréal; head to an Asian night market and slurp noodles in Vancouver; join a wild-fiddling Celtic party on Cape Breton Island; kayak between rainforest-cloaked aboriginal villages on Haida Gwaii: Canada is incredibly diverse across its breadth and within its cities. You´ll hear it in the music, see it in the arts and taste it in the cuisine.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Canada National and Social Development

#human_development

UN HDI (2016)11
Pos.		Lower is better Rank11
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
7	Netherlands	7
8	Ireland	8
9	Iceland	9
10	Canada	10
11	USA	10
12	Hong Kong	12
13	New Zealand	13
14	Sweden	14
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Higher is better Points12
1	Denmark	84.2
2	Sweden	83.7
3	Finland	83.5
	...
10	UK	80.5
11	New Zealand	80.4
12	Iceland	80.3
13	Canada	79.8
14	Austria	79.3
15	Luxembourg	79.2
16	Australia	78.9
17	Hong Kong	77.5
	World Avg	54.1
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life.

3. Population and Demographics

#Canada #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #overpopulation #population

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)13
Pos.		Lower is better Per 10013
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
168	Estonia	37.9
169	Belgium	38.1
170	Switzerland	38.3
171	Canada	38.5
172	Croatia	39.7
173	Malta	39.9
174	France	40.5
175	Austria	40.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Emigrants (2010)14
Pos.		%14
1	Dominica	104.8
2	Palestine	68.4
3	Samoa	67.3
	...
131	Peru	3.7
132	Czechia	3.6
133	Mauritania	3.5
134	Canada	3.5
135	Algeria	3.4
136	Sweden	3.4
137	Ghana	3.4
138	Nepal	3.3
	World Avg	11.5
q=192.

Fertility Rate (2013)15
Pos.		2.0 is best15
1	Korea, N.	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
47	Cape Verde	2.29
48	Estonia	1.71
49	UAE	1.70
50	Canada	1.69
51	Colombia	2.31
52	Maldives	1.67
53	Luxembourg	1.67
54	Turkmenistan	2.33
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Immigrants (2010)14
Pos.		%14
1	Qatar	86.5
2	Monaco	71.6
3	UAE	70.0
	...
20	Antigua & Barbuda	23.6
21	Switzerland	23.2
22	New Zealand	22.4
23	Canada	21.3
24	Ireland	19.6
25	Kazakhstan	19.5
26	Gabon	18.9
27	Lebanon	17.8
	World Avg	9.2
q=192.

Life Expectancy (2015)16
Pos.		Higher is better Years16
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
9	Australia	82.54
10	France	82.36
11	Sweden	82.35
12	Canada	82.22
13	Korea, S.	82.13
14	New Zealand	82.03
15	Chile	81.96
16	Luxembourg	81.88
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Population (2012)17
Pos.		The Overpopulation of the Earth17
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.3b
3	USA	315.8m
	...
34	Algeria	36.5m
35	Uganda	35.6m
36	Sudan	35.0m
37	Canada	34.7m
38	Iraq	33.7m
39	Afghanistan	33.4m
40	Morocco	32.6m
41	Nepal	31.0m
	World Avg	36.0m
q=195.

Canada's population is predicted to rise to 39.85 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.69. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

• The Overpopulation of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

4. Human Rights, Equality and Freedom

#canada #equality #freedom #human_rights #politics #tolerance

When it comes to ensuring human rights and freedom, Canada leads the world, setting excellent examples. Canada does the second-best in eliminating modern slavery₁₈. It comes in the top 20 in its Global Peace Index rating₁₉, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₀, fighting corruption₂₁, fighting anti-semitic opinions₂₂ and in opposing gender inequality₂₃. And finally, it does better than average in LGBT equality₂₄, supporting press freedom₂₅ and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₆. Canada actively seeks to protect human rights at home and internationally, and has developed a culture that is tolerant, where it is frowned upon to behave in a prejudiced manner. Although Human Rights Watch does have some criticism when it comes to protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples and the placement of children in immigration detention₂₇.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Canada

5. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #universalism

Religiosity (2009)28
Pos.		Lower is better %28
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
16	Switzerland	41
17	Uruguay	41
18	Lithuania	42
19	Canada	42
20	Korea, S.	43
21	Kazakhstan	43
22	Ukraine	46
23	Slovenia	47
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

Disbelief In God (2007)29
Pos.		Higher is better29
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
20	Australia	25
21	Taiwan	24
22	New Zealand	22
23	Canada	22
24	Latvia	20
25	Ukraine	20
26	Mongolia	20
27	Austria	18
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₃₀:

Christian	69%
Muslim	2.1%
Hindu	1.4%
Buddhist	0.8%
Folk Religion	1.2%
Jew	1%
Unaffiliated	23.7%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 75.5% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 42% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census)₃₁.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Canada₃₂. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 18%. More people don't know what to believe (25%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (18%). Also, 3% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 8% believe in reincarnation.

Freedom of Thought: The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₃₃, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Canada states:

“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. However six of the ten provinces provide partial or full funding to religious schools. Most of these publicly funded religious schools are Roman Catholic. Although five provinces allow other denominations to run publicly funded schools. Publicly funded religious schools can discriminate on religious grounds in hiring and in accepting students. Around 16 percent of the Canadian population claims no religious affiliation, yet in the vast low-population expanses of Canada, the religious school may well be the only public school within a reasonable distance for many non-religious students.

Ontario is the only province that funds Catholic religious education while providing no funding for other religious schools. One third of Ontario's public schools (around 1,400) are Catholic schools, and they receive 100% of their funding from the government. Catholic schools discriminate against non-Catholics in hiring staff. Catholic schools can also exclude non-Catholic children.”

"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₃₄

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?

6. The Internet

#Canada #internet #it_security #the_internet

Internet Users (2016)35
Pos.		Higher is better35
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
18	Japan	91%
19	New Zealand	89%
20	USA	89%
21	Canada	89%
22	Belgium	89%
23	Czechia	88%
24	Germany	88%
25	Aruba	88%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)36
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio36
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
10	UK	24.7
11	Japan	22.1
12	France	18.8
13	Canada	18.3
14	Peru	18.3
15	Ecuador	18.2
16	Estonia	17.6
17	Malaysia	16.5
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

IT Security (2013)37
Pos.		Lower is better37
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
40	Kuwait	0.93
41	Saudi Arabia	0.93
42	Malaysia	0.96
43	Canada	0.96
44	Tajikistan	1.01
45	Brazil	1.02
46	Indonesia	1.05
47	British Virgin Islands	1.08
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

Internet access has become an essential research tool. It facilitates an endless list of life improvements, from the ability to network and socialize without constraint, to access to a seemingly infinite repository of technical and procedural information on pretty much any task. The universal availability of data has sped up industrial development and personal learning at the national and personal level. Individuals can read any topic they wish regardless of the locality of expert teachers, and, entire nations can develop their technology and understanding of the world simply because they are now exposed to advanced societies and moral discourses online. Like every communications medium, the Internet has issues and causes a small range of problems, but these are insignificant compared to the advantages of having an online populace.

7. Public Health Issues

#alcohol #Canada #health #mental_health #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)23
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100023
1	Korea, N.	0.5
2	Korea, S.	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
29	France	8.9
30	Croatia	9.5
31	Israel	9.7
32	Canada	9.8
33	Kuwait	9.8
34	Portugal	9.9
35	Czechia	9.9
36	Ireland	10.4
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Alcohol Consumption (2010)38
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita38
1	Libya	0.1
2	Pakistan	0.1
3	Kuwait	0.1
	...
149	Uganda	9.8
150	Netherlands	9.9
151	Nigeria	10.1
152	Canada	10.2
153	Estonia	10.3
154	Kazakhstan	10.3
155	Austria	10.3
156	Greece	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=191.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)39
Pos.		Lower is better Rank39
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
6	Switzerland	6
7	Germany	7
8	Canada	8
9	Netherlands	9
10	USA	10
11	Luxembourg	11
12	Finland	12
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)40
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %40
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
139	Dominican Rep.	86.3
140	Panama	86.1
141	Belarus	85.3
142	Canada	85.2
143	Guatemala	85.2
144	Togo	84.3
145	Zambia	84.2
146	Congo, (Brazzaville)	83.6
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Smoking Rates (2014)41
Pos.		Lower is better41
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
128	Moldova	1 114
129	Lithuania	1 124
130	Uruguay	1 135
131	Canada	1 154
132	Albania	1 177
133	Egypt	1 188
134	Vietnam	1 215
135	Iraq	1 227
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013)42
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100k42
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
52	Trinidad & Tobago	21.7
53	USA	22.2
54	Chile	22.4
55	Canada	22.7
56	Iceland	23.5
57	New Zealand	23.6
58	Ireland	23.7
59	Norway	23.8
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

8. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries