1 GPP per Capita vs. Life Expectancy (2020)

Overall correlation: Pearson r ≈ -0.36 (n = 77 provinces) — a weak-to-moderate negative relationship. Higher GPP per capita is associated with slightly lower life expectancy across provinces.

2 GPP per Capita vs. Suicide Rate (2019)

Overall correlation: Pearson r ≈ -0.20 (log GPP, n = 77 provinces) — a weak negative relationship. Higher GPP per capita is associated with slightly lower suicide rate.

3 Combining the Two Analyses

• Both relationships point in the same direction — provinces with higher GPP per capita trend toward a slightly lower suicide rate, but slightly lower (not higher) life expectancy. However, neither relationship is strong: r² is approximately 13% for life expectancy and 4% for suicide rate, meaning GPP per capita explains only a small share of the variation in either outcome.

• The life-expectancy result is likely confounded by industrial and environmental exposure in high-GPP Eastern-seaboard provinces. The suicide-rate pattern is dominated by a distinct Northern-region effect that overwhelms any simple wealth-based explanation. GPP per capita should be treated as a weak, non-causal predictor for either outcome on its own — other factors (healthcare access, environmental exposure, culture, religion, urbanization, and reporting practices) likely play a larger role.

Note: Note: This is a descriptive, exploratory summary intended to surface patterns for further investigation — not a causal or policy analysis.