Canada in the Rankings
Canada’s biggest numbers on RList are natural ones. As of October 2026, Great Slave Lake is the deepest lake in North America (and the seventh-deepest in the world), and Mount Logan is the continent’s second-highest peak.
Wayne Gretzky sits second on the NHL’s all-time goals list, CPP Investments is the world’s sixth-largest pension fund, and the Royal Bank of Canada is North America’s sixth-largest bank.
Where Canada ranks
Canada’s best placing in each ranking where it makes the top 10. Unranked lists show “Pick”.
| Rank | Ranking | Entry | Figure | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Deepest Lakes in North America | Great Slave Lake +5 more in the top 10 | 614 mMax Depth | Geography & Countries |
| #2 | The NHL's All-Time Goal Scorers | Wayne Gretzky +7 more in the top 10 | 894Career goals | Sports & Fitness |
| #2 | The Tallest Mountains in North America | Mount Logan +3 more in the top 10 | 5,959 mElevation | Geography & Countries |
| #6 | The Largest Pension Funds in the World | Canada Pension Plan (CPP Investments) | 578.4Assets (US$ billion) | Money & Business |
| #6 | The Longest-Lived People Ever Verified | Marie-Louise Meilleur | 117 years, 230 daysAge (years, days) | People & Abilities |
| #6 | The Largest Banks in North America by Assets | Royal Bank of Canada +3 more in the top 10 | $1.70TTotal assets | Money & Business |
| #7 | The Countries with the Most Nobel Prizes | Canada | 30Total laureates | Science & Space |
| #7 | The Deepest Lakes in the World | Great Slave Lake | 614 mMax Depth | Geography & Countries |
| #7 | Tallest People in Recorded History | Édouard Beaupré (1881–1904) | 251 cmHeight | People & Abilities |
| #9 | The Largest Restaurant Chains in the World by Number of Locations | Burger King | about 19,900Locations | Restaurants & Food |
| #9 | The Most Expensive Luxury Train Rides in the World | Rocky Mountaineer (Canada) | $1,635Cheapest cabin | Vehicles & Machines |
| #9 | The World's Most Liveable Cities in 2026 | Vancouver | 95.8Overall (/100) | Geography & Countries |
| Pick | Cleaning Robots in 2026: Floor, Window & Facade, and Solar Panel | Avidbots Neo 2W | Tech & AI | |
| Pick | Smart Building Tech for Moving People in 2026 | Mappedin +1 more on the list | Tech & AI | |
| Pick | Robot-as-a-Service Companies in 2026 | Avidbots | Tech & AI |
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All 15 rankings
The Largest Pension Funds in the World
Norway, Japan, the US federal Thrift Savings Plan and Korea each hold more than $1 trillion: a ranking of the 20 largest pension funds by assets, from the Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments Global Top 300 study.
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The Countries with the Most Nobel Prizes
Which countries have produced the most Nobel Prize laureates? The United States leads with 429 through the 2026 announcements, ahead of the United Kingdom (144), Germany (116) and France (79), with a breakdown by prize.
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The NHL's All-Time Goal Scorers
Career regular-season NHL goals, ranked: Alex Ovechkin leads with 929, ahead of Wayne Gretzky's 894 and Gordie Howe's 801. Totals as of October 2026, playoff goals excluded.
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The Largest Restaurant Chains in the World by Number of Locations
China's Mixue now has more locations than McDonald's, and several coffee and tea brands have joined the top ranks. A location is any company-reported food-service outlet, franchised or company-owned, as of mid-2026.
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The Longest-Lived People Ever Verified
The 15 longest human lives ever independently validated, led by Jeanne Calment at 122 years, 164 days. Ages follow LongeviQuest, GRG and Guinness validation, with living ages as of October 5, 2026.
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The Tallest Mountains in North America
From Denali to Mexico's volcanoes — North America's tallest peaks.
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The Largest Banks in North America by Assets
JPMorgan leads a US-Canada field, ranked by total assets.
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The Most Expensive Luxury Train Rides in the World
Ranked by each train's cheapest standard cabin or seat, not its top suite.
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The World's Most Liveable Cities in 2026
Copenhagen, Vienna and Melbourne lead the EIU's Global Liveability Index 2026 — the world's ten most liveable cities, with their scores for stability, healthcare, culture, education and infrastructure.
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Cleaning Robots in 2026: Floor, Window & Facade, and Solar Panel
A roundup of cleaning robots on the market in 2026 — autonomous floor scrubbers, window- and facade-cleaning robots, and waterless solar-panel cleaners — with maker, country, launch year and a standout spec for each.
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Smart Building Tech for Moving People in 2026
Connected elevators, AI lobby screening, elevator-riding delivery robots and indoor wayfinding: 25 real products that move people and parcels through buildings in 2026.
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Robot-as-a-Service Companies in 2026
Twenty companies that rent, subscribe or charge per use for their robots instead of selling them, and how each one gets paid.
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The Deepest Lakes in North America
Lake Superior isn't even close — North America's deepest lakes.
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The Deepest Lakes in the World
Not the biggest — the deepest. Ranked by maximum depth, not surface area.
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Tallest People in Recorded History
Measured in feet, inches, and sheer disbelief.
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