Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $14,600 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 82.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 62.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 14.5% fewer children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2405.7 times more coastline
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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
How big is Canada compared to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines? See an in-depth size comparison.