Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.8 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 25.8% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 35.8% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 52.5% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 4.6 times more coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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Infrastructure

find 33.0% more home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 34.1% more CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this

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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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