Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Italy, you would:
Health
see 53.1% more spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
live 1.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 85.7% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 32.7% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
be 35.1% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 28.6% more money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.3% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 34.0% more on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 26.6 times more coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 44.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Italy, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 33.8% more home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 87.5% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 (2016–2019), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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