Canada vs France: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Canada
1,901 current US$
in 2024
France
1,682 current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
France rank
7th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,901 current US$ against 1,682 current US$ in France, a difference of 219 current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 974.09 current US$ | 66.24 current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 219.06 current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,761 current US$ | 1,397 current US$ | 363.82 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 France?
- Canada, at 1,901 current US$ against 1,682 current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Canada and France?
- 219 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.