Canada vs OECD members: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 2,208 current US$ against 1,901 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 307 current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD members ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 1,206 current US$ | 298.13 current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,674 current US$ | 155.45 current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 1,998 current US$ | 272.03 current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Canada or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 2,208 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 OECD members?
- 307 current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.