Australia vs Canada: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Australia
5,665 current international $
in 2023
Canada
5,367 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Canada rank
14th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,665 current international $ against 5,367 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 298 current international $.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 2,299 current international $ | 287.06 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 3,395 current international $ | 138.06 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 4,986 current international $ | 141.89 current international $ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 5,665 current international $ against 5,367 current international $ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Australia and Canada?
- 298 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 14th 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, 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.