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Canada

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Canada
Published: 2026

Region: North America
Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Density: 4 / km²

WRI Score 2026

73.86

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 48th
In Americas: 12th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 33%· KPMG / EY
34.7
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 4 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $58,244· IMF WEO 2026
86.3
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82.4 years· WHO / UN
89.7
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.7 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
71.5
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5.4%· ILO / SECO
85.4
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.3% of GDP· SIPRI
91.7
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
84.3
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
23.6
Among the lowest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Canada holds 48th of 211 with a WRI Score of 73.86 — ranks solidly in the top quarter of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect population density (100) and military posture (91.7), with ideological neutrality standing out as a clear structural constraint.