Canada

North America - Northern America

Canada has diverse housing policies varying by province, with federal support for affordable housing.

Overall Score
85/100
🏠 Housing
82
🏛️ Govt
82
🛡️ Safety
85
💼 Business
84
🏥 Health
87
🎓 Education
88
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 61.5 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 38.0
💵 Purchasing Power 88.5
🏛️ Corruption Index 76/100 ✓ Clean
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 6.8 μg/m³ ✓ Good
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 173 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 120 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 92%
📊 Digital Score 92/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 85/100
⚖️ Justice Score 86/100
📉 Homicide Rate 2.0 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 84/100
📅 Start Business 1.5 days
💰 Tax Rate 24.5%
🏥 Healthcare
🏥 Healthcare Score 87/100
🩺 Life Expectancy 82.7 years
👨‍⚕️ Physicians 2.8 per 1k
🛏️ Hospital Beds 2.5 per 1k
🎓 Education
🎓 Education Score 88/100
📚 Literacy Rate 99%
📖 Avg Schooling 13.8 years
📝 PISA Score 520
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 85/100
🚗 Transport 82/100
⚡ Energy 100/100
📦 Logistics 84/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 82/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 82/100
📋 Register Property 4.0 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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Last updated: January 15, 2026

📋 Housing Policies (2)

Affordable housing

National Housing Strategy

A 10-year, $55 billion plan to reduce housing need and homelessness, including investments in new affordable housing units.

Building codes

National Building Code

The National Building Code of Canada sets minimum standards for building safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency, though provinces can adopt s...