Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Japan, you would:
Health
see 42.5% more spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
be 45.8% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 54.9% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 56.1% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.9% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 8.6 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 74.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.1% more home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 89.8% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 87.2% more electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.7% more CO2
Japan emits 7.8 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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