Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 27.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Louisiana is 6.4% more expensive than Canada overall
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Canada is about 88 times bigger than Louisiana.
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