Canada vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Canada
4,477 current US$
in 2024
World
803.75 current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
World rank
10th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,477 current US$ against 803.75 current US$ in World, a difference of 3,673 current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.6 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 387.37 current US$ | 1,867 current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,582 current US$ | 605.62 current US$ | 2,976 current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,423 current US$ | 781.65 current US$ | 3,642 current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Canada or World?
- Canada, at 4,477 current US$ against 803.75 current US$ in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Canada and World?
- 3,673 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.