Canada vs Sweden: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Canada ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.