Canada vs Denmark: Total health spending per person
Canada
7,646 current international $
in 2024
Denmark
7,262 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Denmark rank
15th
Total health spending per person over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7,646 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark, a difference of 384 current international $.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,218 current international $ | 3,158 current international $ | 59.07 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,838 current international $ | 5,163 current international $ | 324.82 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,077 current international $ | 7,165 current international $ | 87.36 current international $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 7,646 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Canada and Denmark?
- 384 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Canada ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.