Canada vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure
Canada
7.9%
in 2024
Norway
8.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Norway rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.