Canada

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 63,524.70 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 40,097,761 HDI (2023): 0.94
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 11
Score: 68.5
Vulnerability 0.282
Readiness 0.653

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Canada places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Canada is well positioned to adapt. Canada is the 183rd most vulnerable country and the 18th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
7
8
8
8
10
9
11
12
11
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
11
11
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.282
Food
0.240
Projected change of cereal yields
0
Projected population change
0.197
Food import dependency
0.129
Rural population
0.195
Agriculture capacity
0.918
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.203
Projected change of annual runoff
0.827
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.352
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.011
Water dependency ratio
0.018
Dam capacity
0
Access to reliable drinking water
0.010
Health
0.240
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.589
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.163
Ecosystem Services
0.390
Projected change of biome distribution
0.671
Projected change of marine biodiversity
1.000
Natural capital dependency
0.094
Ecological footprint
0
Protected biome
0.201
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.377
Human Habitat
0.495
Projected change of warm periods
0.062
Projected change of flood hazard
0.816
Urban concentration
0.805
Age dependency ratio
0.504
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.179
Paved roads
0.606
Infrastructure
0.121
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.428
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.161
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.087
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.050