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Charted: The Happiest Countries in the World 2025

Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s the eighth consecutive year the Nordic country has topped the list. Following Finland are fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The Netherlands rounds out the top five.

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| Canada Facts / Economy

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Income, Economy

What does it take to join Canada’s top 1% of income earners?

Income, Economy

Tax data from 2022 shows that the top 1% of earners had an income of at least $283,200, a 4.3% increase from $271,300 in 2021. Their average income was $586,900. This group earned 10.2% of all income in Canada and paid 22.1% of all income taxes.

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Income, Economy

Housing, Economy

What are housing starts and why do they matter?

Housing, Economy

Housing starts signal demand for labor, materials, appliances, home furnishings, and mortgages, making them a key economic indicator. In 2024, housing starts in Canada rose 2% from 2023 to 245,367 units.

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Housing, Economy

Trade, Economy

How much crude oil does Canada export to the United States?

Trade, Economy

In 2023, the United States imported 3.8 million barrels per day from Canada, representing about 60% of the total crude oil it imported that year. Between 2013 and 2023, Canada’s share of the United State’s total crude oil increased by 33% from 2.57 million barrels per day to 3.8 million barrels per day.

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Trade, Economy

Economy

What is the gross domestic product of Canada?

Economy

In 2023, Canada’s GDP was $2.38 trillion, up about $40 billion or 1.2% from $2.34 trillion in 2022. Among the provinces, Ontario's real GDP reached $932 billion, accounting for almost 40% of Canada's total economic output.

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Economy

| Canada Facts / Health

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Which provinces and territories spend the most on healthcare per capita?

The Northwest Territories spent more on healthcare per person in 2022 than any other region of Canada. Total healthcare spending in the territory that year reached $22,474.79 per person, nearly $14,000 more than the national average. Among provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest healthcare spending per capita while Ontario had the lowest.

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What are the top reasons people are admitted to hospitals in Canada?

Giving birth accounted for 344,811 or 11.3% of the 3.06 million inpatient hospitalizations in 2023-2024, making it the top reason for being admitted to a hospital for acute care that year. It was followed by COPD and bronchitis and heart failure, which made up 2.5% and 2.3% of total acute inpatient hospitalizations.

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How much is spent on health care in Canada?

Health care is one of the most significant expenditures in Canada, accounting for 12% of the national GDP in 2022. Total health care spending in Canada reached $336 billion, or $8,645 per person, in 2022. Hospital care was the top expense, accounting for 25% of all health care spending.

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Which province has the highest life expectancy?

Quebec had the highest life expectancy in 2023 at 82.55 years, followed by Ontario (82.33 years) and British Columbia (81.95 years). All three exceeded the national average. In contrast, Manitoba (79.1 years), Newfoundland and Labrador (79.11 years), and Saskatchewan (78.99 years) had the lowest life expectancy.

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Education

How many international students are enrolled in Canadian colleges and universities?

Education

The 2022/2023 academic year saw a record high of 2,211,345 students enrolled in Canadian public post-secondary institutions. International students accounted for over one-fifth (21.6%) of the total enrollment.

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Education

Demography, Housing

More Canadians are living alone than ever before

Demography, Housing

More Canadians are living alone than ever before. In 2021, approximately 4.4 million Canadians, roughly 15% of the population over the age of 15, lived alone. That is up 6.1% from 2016. Quebec leads the nation in the share of people living alone at 19%, while Nunavut had the least with 8%.

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Demography, Housing

Population, Demography

What are the largest cities in Canada by population?

Population, Demography

In 2024, Toronto, Ontario's population reached 3,273,119, making it the most populous city in Canada. About 42% of Canadians live in the 20 largest cities in the country.

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Population, Demography

What is the population of Canada?

According to Statistics Canada, the number of people living in Canada is estimated to have reached 41,288,599 people on July 1, 2024, up 3% or an increase of 1,205,115 people compared to the same period in the year prior.

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| Resources

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The 10 Most Useful Google Sheets Functions

Data, Resources

Essential Data File Formats and How to Use Them

Data, Resources

Resources, Google Sheets

An easy guide to VLOOKUP in Google Sheets

Resources, Google Sheets

Datasets

Getting started with Pandas library

Datasets

| Stories

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Economics, Nature, Stories

United States national parks by the numbers

Economics, Nature, Stories

Stories, Economics

The world’s largest trading blocs

Stories, Economics

The G20 adds a new member

Stories, Economics

Stories, Housing

There is a housing crisis in Canada

Stories, Housing

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Charted: The Happiest Countries In the World 2025

Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s the eighth consecutive year the Nordic country has topped the list. Following Finland are fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The Netherlands rounds out the top five.

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Gold, Economics

Which countries produce the most gold

Gold, Economics

In 2023, mines in China produced an estimated 378.2t of gold, about 11% of the gold produced globally, making it the top gold-producing nation in the world, a position it has maintained for the past 15 years. Russia, Australia, Canada and the United States are among the top five.

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Gold, Economics

Charted, Energy

Charted: Where North America gets its electricity

Charted, Energy

As the world races to decarbonize and bring on cleaner sources of electricity, it got us wondering how North America’s electricity grid stacks up against the rest of the world. In this story, we explore North America’s electricity mix in 2023 and how it has changed over the years.

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Charted, Energy

Economics, Charted, Defense

Charted: NATO defense spending by country

Economics, Charted, Defense

Founded following the end of World War II, the goal of NATO is to secure lasting peace in Europe and North America. In this story, we use data from the CIA World Factbook and NATO, to break down the national defense expenditures for each NATO member nation.

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Economics, Charted, Defense

Economics, Charted

Charted: The largest companies in the world

Economics, Charted

In 1995, Fortune Magazine released its first-ever Global 500 - a list of the top 500 companies in the world based on revenue. In this story, we explore the 500 largest companies in the world by revenue.

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Economics, Charted