Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 28.4% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 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.
be 28.7% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
see 19.7% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 43.3% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 48.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 41.1% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 10.9% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 19.9% more on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.0 times more coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Norway 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 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.4% more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 40.5% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 95.1% more CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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