Happiness Report Canada vs. USA

In the Life Evaluation in 2021-23, Canada ranked 15th with an average score of 6.9/8 (Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Israel were 1-5). For comparison, the United Kingdom ranked 20th and the United States 23rd. Happiness Ranking for People Aged 30 and Under vs People Aged 60 and UpYounger Canadians placed 58th with a score of 6.4/8.Mature Canadians ranked sixth, scoring 7.34/8. Canada's Overall Happiness score fell by.59 points, falling for all four age groups but much higher for those 30 and under and 30-44. The study, which included the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, found that females experience more negative feelings than males at all ages, particularly those under 30. In this region, unlike anywhere else outside Western Europe, negative emotions are more common among the young and less common among the elderly. Since 2010, the greatest change has occurred among Canadians under the age of 30.

Is there a difference in the standard of living between the United States and Canada?

Yes, there is; I cannot speak for Canada, but the United States has no minimal standard of living. Essentially, you can have a child while being homeless and hungry on the street, whereas in most industrialized countries, if you have a child, you would be housed and receive a stipend to help you survive. Many Americans have nothing to cushion the blow when we fall on bad times, whereas other countries do something to aid the poor, sick, and vulnerable in ways that benefit them in the long run and provide faster access to assistance. Universal credit, government subsidies for low-wage workers, and accessible public housing are not available in the United States. Child benefit, which provides cash to each child under a specific age. These things apparently exist (according to conservatives), but you will never have access to them, even if you are homeless or unemployed; they were never a possibility for my family. Some people conducted a statistical analysis and developed "quality of life" indicators. The United States is rated significantly lower than almost any other western country. These countries have the best quality of life. Canada also features FOUR of the world's top cities for quality of life. No other country comes close, and no US city makes the list at all. 27 cities with the highest quality of living in the world Summary: Many people's lives must be better in Canada than in the United States.

Generational Insights

In most countries, life satisfaction decreases gradually from infancy to adolescence and maturity. Globally, young people aged 15 to 24 continue to report higher life satisfaction than older adults. However, this disparity is diminishing in Western Europe and has recently reversed in North America as young people's life satisfaction declines. Youth well-being declined across North America, Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia. In the rest of the world, it increased. The evidence for younger years (10-15) is limited. Life satisfaction in high-income countries has been declining since 2019, particularly among girls. Girls report lower life satisfaction than boys by the age of twelve. This gap develops between ages 13 and 15, and the epidemic has exacerbated it. These points only apply to high-income nations because data on such young ages is rarely collected elsewhere. Between 2006 and 2013, there were no global gender differences among those aged 15 to 24. However, beginning in 2014, females reported higher life satisfaction than males, though the margin dropped during the pandemic. I believe I am qualified to answer this issue as I have lived and worked in both nations. It all relies on you and your goals. First and foremost, if you want to pursue the "American dream" of working, earning a decent livelihood, raising a family, and being content, go to Canada. I will explain in the following.

What is the difference between residing in the United States and Canada?

After spending several years on both sides of the border, I'd say that Americans are generally brasher, whilst Canadians are more quietly confident. You have to remember that in the United States, they have that "bootstrap" attitude, that everyone else sees their country as a shining beacon of democracy and freedom — which is regrettably something of a myth now, and everyone save the Americans has found that out. They believe that everyone wants to move there, which may have been true 30 years ago, but not now. I would not be so sure.

In contrast, Canadians simply go about their business. We are raised to think more communally, with the good of all taking precedence above (as far as possible) the good of the individual. I don't think Americans know how socialist our society is — and I mean that in the purest sense: we think socially rather than individually. Perhaps the simplest way to define our relationship with the United States is as that of a worried, dependable elder brother who must keep an eye out for his lovable, frequently intoxicated party girl sister. Some Americans and Canadians argue that claiming superiority over our southern neighbor is a manifestation of our national inferiority problem. But if that's the case, the United States must be incredibly insecure, since it needs to tell everyone who will listen how amazing it is.