Canada vs Euro area: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Canada
1,901 current US$
in 2024
Euro area
1,220 current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Euro area rank
5th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- Euro area
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,901 current US$ against 1,220 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 681 current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Euro area ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 726.06 current US$ | 181.79 current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,009 current US$ | 509.88 current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 1,111 current US$ | 614.91 current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Canada or Euro area?
- Canada, at 1,901 current US$ against 1,220 current US$ in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Canada and Euro area?
- 681 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th and Euro area ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.