| Ranking | Canada | Hong Kong | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary)2026-11-02 | #1 · 98.78 % | #3 · 98.28 % | Canada by 2 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #6 · 199.2 % of GDP | #1 · 1,425.01 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 5 |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy2026-11-02 | #26 · 82.63 years | #3 · 85.51 years | Hong Kong by 23 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #16 · 2.46 % of GDP | #3 · 19.72 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 13 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water2026-11-02 | #45 · 96.89 % | #3 · 100 % | Hong Kong by 42 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education2026-11-02 | #3 · 68.85 % | #47 · 32.43 % | Canada by 44 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary)2026-11-02 | #39 · 64.68 % | #4 · 91 % | Hong Kong by 35 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #10 · 78.37 % | #4 · 86.16 % | Hong Kong by 6 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #5 · 378 kilograms per animal | #45 · 268 kilograms per animal | Canada by 40 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #44 · 73.19 kg per hectare | #6 · 181.96 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 38 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #17 · 13.23 tonnes per person | #7 · 19.37 tonnes per person | Hong Kong by 10 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #7 · 8,805.84 thousand people | #23 · 3,063.32 thousand people | Canada by 16 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #29 · 29.36 kg per hectare | #7 · 73.17 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 22 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #8 · 81.85 % | #7 · 82.54 % | Hong Kong by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02 | #7 · 51.3 % | #41 · 25.3 % | Canada by 34 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #45 · 7.88 % | #7 · 10.61 % | Hong Kong by 38 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #8 · 65.1k kWh per person | #19 · 36.7k kWh per person | Canada by 11 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #12 · 2.33 % | #8 · 2.64 % | Hong Kong by 4 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #11 · 18.8k thousand tonnes | #23 · 9,730.09 thousand tonnes | Canada by 12 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person2026-11-02 | #11 · 5.87 tonnes per person | #43 · 1.48 tonnes per person | Canada by 32 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #12 · 519.94 million tonnes | #37 · 144.16 million tonnes | Canada by 25 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #12 · 3.29 % | #37 · 0.21 % | Canada by 25 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #27 · 113.6k international dollars | #13 · 139.9k international dollars | Hong Kong by 14 |
| Countries with the highest energy use per person2026-11-02 | #13 · 83.45 MWh | #45 · 37.1 MWh | Canada by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of students from abroad2026-11-02 | #17 · 21.19 % | #13 · 25.32 % | Hong Kong by 4 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #26 · 259.7 grams per day | #14 · 294.33 grams per day | Hong Kong by 12 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #26 · 94.79 kg per person per year | #14 · 107.43 kg per person per year | Hong Kong by 12 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #15 · 9,837.01 million tonnes | #46 · 830.43 million tonnes | Canada by 31 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #17 · 5,624.27 per million people | #15 · 5,873.74 per million people | Hong Kong by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02 | #15 · 1.9 % | #25 · 1.12 % | Canada by 10 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #34 · 664.89 kWh per person | #17 · 1,699.28 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 17 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #18 · 11.26 per 1,000 people | #33 · 8.18 per 1,000 people | Canada by 15 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #20 · 150.21 TWh | #42 · 37.05 TWh | Canada by 22 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #21 · 26.68 TWh | #28 · 12.6 TWh | Canada by 7 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-29 | #21 · 42.52 per 100 people | #26 · 40.27 per 100 people | Canada by 5 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #37 · 1,706.35 kWh per person | #21 · 3,948.08 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with access to electricity2026-11-02 | #21 · 100 % | #43 · 100 % | Canada by 22 |
| Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone2026-11-02 | #50 · 95.7 % | #22 · 98.1 % | Hong Kong by 28 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #32 · 94.35 % | #23 · 95.76 % | Hong Kong by 9 |
| Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #24 · 1.79 % of GDP | #37 · 1.13 % of GDP | Canada by 13 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #25 · 68.47 TWh | #34 · 29.2 TWh | Canada by 9 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #26 · 28.67 million tonnes | #39 · 11.35 million tonnes | Canada by 13 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #26 · 0.18 % of global total | #39 · 0.07 % of global total | Canada by 13 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation2026-11-02 | #49 · 81.3 % | #27 · 94.83 % | Hong Kong by 22 |
| Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person2026-11-02 | #40 · 3,743.39 kWh per person | #29 · 4,996.69 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 11 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #46 · 0.72 tonnes per person | #29 · 1.53 tonnes per person | Hong Kong by 17 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #36 · 41.56 kg per person per year | #37 · 41.44 kg per person per year | Canada by 1 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #42 · 1,154.31 thousand tonnes | #45 · 1,020.41 thousand tonnes | Canada by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary)
Head to head
Canada vs Hong Kong, explained
Canada vs Hong Kong, head to head across 48 shared rankings. Canada ranks higher in 24, Hong Kong ranks higher in 24. Neither comes out ahead on the tally, so the detail below is where the difference shows.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary), Canada is #1 with 98.78 % and Hong Kong is #3 with 98.28 % (Canada ahead by 2); in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Canada is #6 with 199.2 % of GDP and Hong Kong is #1 with 1,425.01 % of GDP (Hong Kong ahead by 5); in Countries with the longest life expectancy, Canada is #26 with 82.63 years and Hong Kong is #3 with 85.51 years (Hong Kong ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows, Canada is #16 with 2.46 % of GDP and Hong Kong is #3 with 19.72 % of GDP (Hong Kong ahead by 13); in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water, Canada is #45 with 96.89 % and Hong Kong is #3 with 100 % (Hong Kong ahead by 42); in Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education, Canada is #3 with 68.85 % and Hong Kong is #47 with 32.43 % (Canada ahead by 44).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Canada or Hong Kong?
- They are level: each ranks higher in 24 of the 48 shared rankings.
- In how many rankings do Canada and Hong Kong both appear?
- 48 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.