Canada vs Sweden: Total health spending per person
Canada
7,646 current international $
in 2024
Sweden
7,770 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Total health spending per person over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7,770 current international $ against 7,646 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 124 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,218 current international $ | 2,859 current international $ | 358.17 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,838 current international $ | 5,217 current international $ | 379.15 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7,077 current international $ | 7,233 current international $ | 155.86 current international $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7,770 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 Sweden?
- 124 current international $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.