Canada vs Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Canada
7.9%
in 2023
Denmark
8.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Denmark rank
13th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 13th of 194 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 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.7% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Canada ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.