Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in United States instead of Canada, you would:


live 1.9 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women). In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women).

be 23.1% more likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people.


make 23.2% more money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $48,300, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,500.

be 32.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 6.5% of adults are unemployed. In United States, that number is 4.4%.

be 60.6% more likely to be live below the poverty line

In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line. In United States, however, that number is 15.1%.

spend 20.0% more on taxes

Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0%. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6%.


have 21.4% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people. In United States, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people.

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Canada, approximately 7.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In United States, 14.0 women do.

be 28.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.5 children die before they reach the age of one. In United States, on the other hand, 5.8 children do.

Basic Needs

be 15.1% less likely to have internet access

In Canada, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access. In United States, about 76.2% do.


spend 64.4% more on healthcare

Canada spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare. In United States, that number is 17.1% of GDP.


see 90.1% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.

United States: At a glance


How big is United States compared to Canada? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: Internal Revenue Service, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.



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