Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 81.8% more money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 42.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uruguay, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 47.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 19.3% fewer children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 13.0% more on education

Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.2% more on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 306.2 times more coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 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 Revenue Agency, Dirección General Impositiva.

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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