Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 27.3% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 57.7% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.9% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 65.1% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 139.6 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 16.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.6% more home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 53.8% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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