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Canada · Community

77.6% say their neighbors care about their wellbeing

More than three-quarters of Canadians said their neighbors care about them and their wellbeing a lot or somewhat.

Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll · Fieldwork 2025 · N=1,017

People · Generations · Financial milestones

The “maybe later” economy.

Housing, education, work and family choices increasingly collide with financial pressure. PolisMetric keeps the U.S. Pew benchmark separate from Deloitte’s same-wave Gen Z and millennial country evidence so unlike questions are never forced into one ranking.

Financial milestones: country evidence not yet available
Evidence gap

No source-verified 2026 country topline is published here yet for Canada.

No country-specific 2026 financial-milestones topline has been source-verified for publication in the current governed pass. Missing is not estimated.

Missing is kept missing — never estimated, copied from a regional average or treated as zero.
Same-question international comparison

Financial pressure is delaying major life decisions.

These 15 country results come from the same Deloitte 2026 survey wave and the same question. Paired dots show published percentages for Gen Z and millennials; the connector shows the gap. This is not a quality ranking. Countries without a verified national value remain outside the ranking.

Thailand65%57%
Philippines64%64%
Argentina59%67%
Mexico57%52%
Italy56%51%
Australia55%45%
India54%44%
Sweden52%49%
Singapore51%50%
Netherlands51%45%
Switzerland46%60%
United Kingdom46%46%
China46%35%
Germany45%39%
Brazil45%36%

Deloitte Global 2026 Gen Z and Millennial Survey · fielded Nov. 24, 2025–Jan. 15, 2026 · online self-complete survey. The global study includes 22,595 respondents in 44 countries; this chart contains only source-verified country cuts in the current PolisMetric evidence pass.

Research status

Country-specific research remains open. The international chart above is evidence from other countries and is not presented as a value for Canada.

Source
Deloitte Global 2026 Gen Z and Millennial Survey
Population
Gen Z and millennials in the source-defined national samples
Fieldwork
2025-11-24/2026-01-15
Sample
22,595 across 44 countries; country sample sizes vary
Uncertainty
Not supplied for these displayed estimates; consult the source methodology.
Question and methods

Share saying finances caused them to delay major life decisions. The separate U.S. Pew anchor uses a different population and question.

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Source-defined populations and questions remain separate. Missing observations are not estimated or changed to zero.

People Intelligence · Canada · Young women

Political divides and mental health — measured as separate evidence streams.

PolisMetric does not assume that the U.S. pattern applies everywhere. For Canada, political or gender-attitude evidence is shown only when a governed source supports it, and mental-health evidence is kept methodologically separate. An association is never inferred merely because both measures appear on the same page.

CoveragePolitics evidence · Mental-health evidenceNo synthetic national values
Political / values evidence

Feminist self-identification by gender

2026 country result + global Gen Z benchmark
29-country Gen Z benchmark54% women · 36% menMulti-country average — not substituted for Canada's Gen Z result.
Mental-health evidence

Young-adult mind-health position

Ages 18–34 · 2024–2025

Sapien Labs' Global Mind Project ranks Canada's internet-enabled 18–34 population at #65 of 84. This is a young-adult country context, not a women-only result and not a depression prevalence estimate.

Global young-adult referenceMHQ 36 · 41% distressed/strugglingGlobal 18–34 reference from the same report; not a national value for Canada.
Interpretation ruleDo not turn two separate datasets into a causal story.

Political ideology, party affiliation, feminist self-identification, psychological distress and MHQ are different constructs. Cross-country cultural and sampling differences also matter. PolisMetric keeps the measures separate unless a single defensible study directly estimates their relationship in the same population.

POLISMETRICEvidence before narrative
Source & method

Country values are never filled from regional or global averages. Ipsos' Gen Z numbers are shown only as a labeled 29-country benchmark. The Global Mind Project reflects internet-enabled populations and cautions that MHQ differences of up to five points can fall within sampling noise.

Trusted sources · Health & wellness · 2018 baseline

Canada: who people trusted for health advice.

A directly comparable baseline from the Wellcome Global Monitor. “Most trusted source,” trust in government advice, and trust in medical workers are kept as separate measures. The survey was fielded in 2018; newer country-specific evidence is shown separately when a governed source is available.

Most trusted source91.1%

named doctors or nurses as the person they trusted most for medical or health advice.

2018 national sample n=1,012 · prevalence rank #3 of 35 current PolisMetric countries
Most trusted source · Q20

One question, six answer groups.

Bars use the full weighted country sample denominator, matching Wellcome’s published convention. “Don’t know” and refusals remain in the denominator and are preserved as missing-response metadata.

Doctors & nurses91.1%
Traditional healers5.5%
Family & friends1.8%
None / someone else0.7%
Religious leaders0.4%
Famous people0.3%

Don’t know / refused: 0.1% of the weighted sample.

Source trust · Q2177.9%

Government medical & health advice

Share answering that they trust government medical and health advice a lot or some.

Source trust · Q2293.7%

Medical workers’ advice

Share saying they trust advice from medical workers such as doctors and nurses a lot or some.

35-country comparison

Compare the same question across PolisMetric countries.

Switch measures to inspect directly comparable 2018 values. Bars show response prevalence, not a quality score or PolisMetric ranking.

Doctors or nurses named as the single most trusted sourceQ20: share of the weighted country sample naming a doctor or nurse as the person trusted most for medical or health advice.
Canada 91.1%Median 79.7%Available 35/35
1Singapore93.5%
2Norway93.2%
3Canada91.1%
4Italy90.7%
5Malaysia90.7%
6United Kingdom90.3%
7Belgium90.2%
8Sweden89.5%
9Australia89.4%
10France88.7%
11Thailand88.7%
12Spain88.1%
13United States88.1%
14Ireland85.2%
15Netherlands84%
16Taiwan83.3%
17Mexico81.4%
18Switzerland79.7%
19Argentina79.1%
20Vietnam78.7%
21India76.8%
22Indonesia76.1%
23Türkiye75.9%
24South Africa74.3%
25Poland71.9%
26Saudi Arabia71.2%
27South Korea71.2%
28Russia69.8%
29Philippines69.6%
30Japan69%
31Brazil65.1%
32Germany63.3%
33Israel63.1%
34China62.4%
35Austria58.7%
Dashed marker = median among countries with a published value for this exact measure. Hover, tap or use Tab to inspect rows.
Source & reuse

Gallup (2019), Wellcome Global Monitor – First Wave Findings. PolisMetric visualization and weighted aggregation from published survey fields. The Wellcome report states that its data and text are distributed under CC BY with attribution; report images are excluded. PolisMetric uses original charts and does not reproduce Wellcome’s graphic design.

Country percentages use the public within-country survey weight (wgt) and the full weighted country sample denominator, matching Wellcome's published country convention. Q21/Q22 combine 'A lot' + 'Some'. Don't know/refused responses remain in the denominator and are preserved as missing-response metadata; unavailable questions remain null and are never converted to zero. Fieldwork: April–December 2018. This supplemental module does not count as five independent People sources.

Source
Wellcome Global Monitor 2018
Population
Nationally representative adult country samples under Gallup World Poll methodology; exact eligible ages and interview modes vary by country.
Fieldwork
April–December 2018
Sample
Canada: N=1,012
Uncertainty
Not supplied for these displayed estimates; consult the source methodology.
Question and methods

Country percentages use the public within-country survey weight (wgt) and the full weighted country sample denominator, matching Wellcome's published country convention. Q21/Q22 combine 'A lot' + 'Some'. Don't know/refused responses remain in the denominator and are preserved as missing-response metadata; unavailable questions remain null and are never converted to zero.

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AI & society · Pew Research Center · 2026

How Canada sees AI.

Four directly comparable measures from Pew Research Center’s 2026 global AI study. Rankings below describe the prevalence of each response among the 25 PolisMetric countries covered by this release; they are not quality scores.

Future of work61%

of adults say AI will lead to fewer jobs in Canada over the next 20 years.

Share rank #4 of 25 covered PolisMetric countries · covered-country median 48%
Q57#4 / 25
61%

Expect AI to lead to fewer jobs

Canada: 61%25-country median: 48%

Share of adults saying AI will lead to fewer jobs in their country over the next 20 years.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026
Q56#4 / 25
41%

Expect AI to increase inequality

Canada: 41%25-country median: 32%

Share saying AI will increase the gap between rich and poor in their country over the next 20 years.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026
Q55#4 / 25
50%

More concerned than excited about AI

Canada: 50%25-country median: 37%

Share saying they are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026
Q54#11 / 25
47%

Have heard or read a lot about AI

Canada: 47%25-country median: 41%

Share saying they have heard or read a lot about artificial intelligence.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026
Cross-country comparison

See where Canada sits among all 25 covered countries.

Switch the measure to compare every directly surveyed PolisMetric country on the same 0–100% scale. Canada is highlighted; the gold marker shows the 25-country median.

Expect AI to lead to fewer jobsShare of adults saying AI will lead to fewer jobs in their country over the next 20 years.
Canada 61%Median 48%Rank #4/25
1Australia76%
2South Korea76%
3United States71%
4Canada61%
5United Kingdom61%
6France60%
7Poland59%
8Italy55%
9Spain54%
10Germany51%
11Japan49%
12Netherlands48%
13Sweden48%
14Argentina47%
15Singapore46%
16Mexico44%
17South Africa44%
18Brazil42%
19Israel42%
20Malaysia41%
21Indonesia37%
22Thailand32%
23India29%
24Türkiye29%
25Philippines26%
Bars show published Pew toplines. The dashed vertical marker is the median among the 25 covered PolisMetric countries. Hover, tap or use Tab to inspect a row.
Source

Pew Research Center, Globally, More People Expect AI to Cause Job Loss Than Growth, published Sept. 17, 2026. International country results were fielded Feb. 8–May 13, 2026; U.S. measures shown here use the field periods printed on each card.

Pew surveyed 37 places overall. This PolisMetric comparison is restricted to the 25 countries that overlap the canonical 35-country universe. Source results are reproduced as attributed public toplines; PolisMetric does not reinterpret them as an original poll.

Source
Pew Research Center · Globally, More People Expect AI to Cause Job Loss Than Growth
Population
Source-defined national adult samples
Fieldwork
Feb. 8–May 13, 2026
Sample
Country sample sizes: see the linked methodology
Uncertainty
Not supplied for these displayed estimates; consult the source methodology.
Question and methods

The selected measure uses the exact Pew topline question. U.S. fieldwork differs by measure, as printed on each card.

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Source-defined populations and questions remain separate. Missing observations are not estimated or changed to zero.

Canada · People Intelligence

Five sources. Five different stories.

Each finding comes from a different approved source and covers a different part of public life. Open the data view to inspect the measure, sample, evidence note and original source.

Community2025
Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll01 / 05

77.6% say their neighbors care about their wellbeing

Key findingMore than three-quarters of Canadians said their neighbors care about them and their wellbeing a lot or somewhat.
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Community

77.6% say their neighbors care about their wellbeing

2025
Published observations · 2025
Measure / groupPublished value
Married / partner45%
Neighbors care77.6%
1+ month buffer85.6%
Mental-health harm worry54.3%
Violent-crime harm worry63.7%
Question / measure

Neighbors Care About You and Your Wellbeing: A lot or somewhat

Sample

n 1,017

Evidence

canonical observation

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Finding

More than three-quarters of Canadians said their neighbors care about them and their wellbeing a lot or somewhat.

Evidence note

Canonical World Risk Poll observation lrf-wrp-2025-can-neighbors_care_wellbeing; weighted national estimate 77.6%.

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Values & religionJan-Apr 2025
Pew Research Center02 / 05

21% say belief in God is necessary to be moral

Key findingPew found that 21% of Canadians said belief in God is necessary to be moral and have good values, while 77% said it is not necessary.
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Values & religion

21% say belief in God is necessary to be moral

Jan-Apr 2025
Published observations · Jan-Apr 2025
Measure / groupPublished value
Necessary21%
Not necessary77%
Other2%
Question / measure

Is belief in God necessary to be moral?

Sample

Nationally representative adult survey

Evidence

publisher public result

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PUBLIC RESULTS ONLY

Finding

Pew found that 21% of Canadians said belief in God is necessary to be moral and have good values, while 77% said it is not necessary.

Evidence note

Pew Research Center Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey public topline: 21% in CAN said belief in God is necessary to be moral and have good values. Pew reports nationally representative survey methods; only the publisher-released topline is counted.

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Life satisfactionQ2 2025
Statistics Canada03 / 05

46.1% report high life satisfaction

Key findingStatistics Canada's Canadian Social Survey reported that 46.1% of Canadians had high life satisfaction in the second quarter of 2025.
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Life satisfaction

46.1% report high life satisfaction

Q2 2025
Published observations · Q2 2025
Measure / groupPublished value
High life satisfaction46.1%
Question / measure

High life satisfaction

Sample

Canadian Social Survey

Evidence

publisher public result

Use class

OPEN ATTRIBUTION

Finding

Statistics Canada's Canadian Social Survey reported that 46.1% of Canadians had high life satisfaction in the second quarter of 2025.

Evidence note

Statistics Canada Canadian Social Survey public result; 46.1% reported high life satisfaction.

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HousingFeb 6-10, 2026
Ipsos04 / 05

Only 45% say they are living in their ideal home

Key findingIpsos found that fewer than half of Canadians said they were living in their ideal home, with price identified as the main barrier, especially for younger adults.
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Housing

Only 45% say they are living in their ideal home

Feb 6-10, 2026
Published observations · Feb 6-10, 2026
Measure / groupPublished value
Ideal home45%
Not ideal / other55%
Question / measure

Living in an ideal home

Sample

n 2,300

Evidence

publisher public result

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PUBLIC RESULTS ONLY

Finding

Ipsos found that fewer than half of Canadians said they were living in their ideal home, with price identified as the main barrier, especially for younger adults.

Evidence note

Ipsos Canada reports 45% of Canadians are living in their ideal home; the survey covered 2,300 Canadian adults and was fielded February 6-10, 2026.

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Health accessNov 26-Dec 1, 2025
Angus Reid Institute05 / 05

50% either lack a family doctor or struggle to see one

Key findingAngus Reid Institute found that half of Canadian adults either had no family doctor or found access difficult, up from 40% a decade earlier.
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Health access

50% either lack a family doctor or struggle to see one

Nov 26-Dec 1, 2025
Published observations · Nov 26-Dec 1, 2025
Measure / groupPublished value
About a decade earlier40%
2025–2650%
Question / measure

Difficult or no access to a family doctor

Sample

n 4,025

Evidence

publisher public result

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PUBLIC RESULTS ONLY

Finding

Angus Reid Institute found that half of Canadian adults either had no family doctor or found access difficult, up from 40% a decade earlier.

Evidence note

Angus Reid Institute reports 50% of Canadians either lack a family doctor or struggle to access one; the online survey of 4,025 Canadian adults was fielded November 26-December 1, 2025.

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