Canada vs Switzerland: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Canada ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.