Country field notes / North America

Canada

Life expectancy 82.1 years (2024); GDP per person $57,534 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 17 / 170 · Overall 86.7 · Rank across three weightings 16–21

Health: 82.8 · Essential services: 77.5 · Material resources: 87.6 · Civic voice: 94.1 · Air quality: 91.7

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy82.11years2024World Bank
GDP per person$57,5342021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water98.29% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation98.59% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity10.50% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.30% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini31.50index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.70% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality5.40deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality12.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending15.28% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment6.91% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education13.27% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use94.35% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure6.55micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area41.97% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress3.72% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings7.58% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability85.16absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law82.97absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness88.31absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption80.21absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability79.80absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality80.30absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue13.71% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share53.91% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share13.82% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.92% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending7.94% of GDP2024World Bank
Government education spending4.84% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide1.98deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.07annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage29.90% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage32.12% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage35.48% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage7.34% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner22.09% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages29.00% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners31.10% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages31.22% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people31.86hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment28.78hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment34.65hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.74Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Canada: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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