Canada vs Netherlands: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Canada
1,901 current US$
in 2024
Netherlands
2,015 current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Netherlands rank
4th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,015 current US$ against 1,901 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 114 current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 1,181 current US$ | 272.72 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,714 current US$ | 195.21 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 1,958 current US$ | 232.64 current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,015 current US$ against 1,901 current US$ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Canada and Netherlands?
- 114 current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.