Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 17.9% less likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.9% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 27.3% fewer doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 78.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 24.4% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 448.1 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Netherlands 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 38.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 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 Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 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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