Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.7 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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

make 51.8% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 56.5% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 4.3 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 7.6 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 49287.8 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 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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