Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Spain, you would:
Health
see 54.9% more spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
live 1.8 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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 69.7% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 34.4% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 33.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 44.2% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.9% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 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 Spain, 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 80.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 22.7% more on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 40.7 times more coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Spain 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 34.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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