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.

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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.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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