Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Canada instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 9.8 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 42.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

make 18.1% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 49.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 24.7% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 33.8% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 49.0% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.6 times more coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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