Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada
Canada: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.9197 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada, 2003–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada stood at 0.9197. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada peaked at 0.9823 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9197, in 2018.
Canada ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9818 | — |
| 2006 | 0.9823 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9667 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9547 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9197 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.977 | 0.9667 | 0.9823 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9372 | 0.9197 | 0.9547 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More urban development data for Canada
- Population in the largest city 18.8% (2025)
- Population density 4.56 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.32 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.49 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 16.3 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Canada was 0.9197 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9823 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9197 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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