Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 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 35.2% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 40.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 23.0% more access to essential health services
Saudi Arabia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
have 17.2% fewer doctors per person
Saudi Arabia has 34.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
be 9.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Saudi Arabia has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 61.3% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $34,537 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
have 46.1% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 98.8% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 76.5 times more coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 74.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saudi Arabia, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 18.3% more electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 91.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Saudi Arabia, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.2% less CO2
Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 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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