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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

Dive into our Canada Facts series, where fascinating insights meet reliable data, delivering everything you need to stay informed and captivated about Canada

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How many temporary foreign workers are employed in Canada’s agriculture sector?
How many temporary foreign workers are employed in Canada’s agriculture sector?

In 2023, the agriculture sector in Canada employed 280,798 people, of which 79,734 or 28% were temporary foreign workers. This represents an increase of 15,085 people from the year before.

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What is the labour force survey and what does it tell us?
What is the labour force survey and what does it tell us?

The Labour Force Survey provides insights into shifting national, provincial, territorial, and regional labour trends such as employment across industrial sectors, hours worked, labour force participation, and unemployment rates.

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How charitable are Canadians?
How charitable are Canadians?

In 2023, Canadians donated a record high $12.7 billion to charities. That’s an 11.8% increase from the $11.4 billion reported in 2022.

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Are Canadians getting wealthier?
Are Canadians getting wealthier?

The median and average household net worth of Canadians have been increasing. The median household net worth of Canadians reached $519,700 in 2023, and the average reached $995,900.

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Bite-sized insights on how Canada is changing, published every Friday.

Average after-tax income of Canadian families dips lower in 2023

Are Canadians getting wealthier? The latest data from Statistics Canada would suggest that in 2023, Canadian families were almost as wealthy as they were the year before.

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Exploring issues shaping the world and their impacts on Canada

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How is global population growth reshaping the world—and Canada?
How is global population growth reshaping the world—and Canada?

Between 1960 and 2024, the human story has been defined by extraordinary demographic expansion: from roughly 3 billion people on Earth in 1960 to over 8.14 billion by 2024, according to World Bank data. Qatar tops the list of the fastest growing nations between 2005 and 2024, while Bosnia experienced the steepest decline.

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Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Which country has the highest life expectancy?

In 2023, the global life expectancy reached 73.32 years, an increase of 0.36 years from 72.96 years in 2022. Among countries, Monaco had the highest life expectancy at birth at 86.3 years in 2023 while Nigeria ranked last with a life expectancy at birth averaging 54.46 years.

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What is the largest city in the world by population?
What is the largest city in the world by population?

With a population of more than 37 million residents, Tokyo, Japan is the largest city in the world. That’s according to estimates published by the United Nations. See which cities are among the top 20.

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Charted: The Happiest Countries In the World 2025
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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Which countries produce the most gold
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: Where North America gets its electricity
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: NATO defense spending by country
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
Charted: The largest companies in the world
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