#6: Canadians enjoy universal healthcare (therefore no medical bankruptcies like us in Amerikkka) and strict firearm laws--approximately 300 gun-related homicides per year in a country of 40m people. Income tax rates are higher in Canada, but for them the system works. And Canada has Old Age Security (OAS), which is an additional monthly financial benefit for senior citizens apart from their version of social security, as well as free or subsidized dental care for the elderly (age 70 or something).