Quality of life comparison

be 29.9% less likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.1 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 15.1% more money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 41.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 71.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 73.0% higher top tax rate

Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 54.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Canada, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

spend 11.6% less on healthcare

Canada spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 38.5% more on education

Canada spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 98.4% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.