Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 80.5% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.4 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.4% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 53.4% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 26.4% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 91.6% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.2% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 39.0% more on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.8% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 26.4 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 88.4% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.3% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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