Canada vs Denmark: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP
Canada
7,646 current international $
in 2024
Denmark
7,262 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Denmark rank
15th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 7,646 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp 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 current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Canada ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.