Canada vs Netherlands: Total health spending per person
Canada
7,646 current international $
in 2024
Netherlands
8,195 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Netherlands rank
10th
Total health spending per person over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8,195 current international $ against 7,646 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 549 current international $.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,218 current international $ | 3,442 current international $ | 224.8 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,838 current international $ | 5,288 current international $ | 449.95 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7,077 current international $ | 7,648 current international $ | 570.29 current international $ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8,195 current international $ against 7,646 current international $ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Canada and Netherlands?
- 549 current international $, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Canada ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.