Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 28.1 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 37.2 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 82.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

Life

be 98.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 72.8% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 6.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 17.3 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 66.8 times more coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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