Life in Canada Is Better Than Most Other Industrialized Countries
May 24th, 2011 Posted in Canada and Beyond
Canada Ranks High on OECD Better Life Index
OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) is a France-based organization to promote economic cooperation, progress, and world trade among its 34 developed member countries. The OECD launched its Better Life Index on Tuesday, an interactive tool that measures well-being based on 11 dimensions (as the OECD has identified) to have a better life.
Canada ranks high in all measures of well being based on data from 2008 or later. An interesting part is that these data provided by private citizens, not economists or agencies, unlike this type of other indexes.
I am going to give you some highlights showing some of the Canadian and rankings:
| Canada Average | OECD Average | |
| Housing | 2.5 rooms per person. Number 1 ranking in the OECD. | 1.6 rooms per person. |
| Income | Disposable Income is US$ 27,015/00; Household Wealth is US$ 59479/00 | US$ 22,284/00; US$ 36,808 |
| Jobs | 72% of the working-age population has a paid job | 65% |
| Education | 92% of 25-34 year old population has a high-school degree | 80% |
| Environment | Air pollution is 15 micrograms per cubic meter | 22 micrograms per cubic meter |
| Health | Life Expectancy is 80.7 Years | 79 years |
| Life Satisfaction | 78% people are satisfied and has been steadily rising | 59% |
| Safety | Assault rate is 1% in the last 12 months | 4% |
Source: OECD Better Life Index
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