Canada vs Post-demographic dividend: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 2,774 current US$ against 1,901 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 873 current US$.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 1,399 current US$ | 490.98 current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,981 current US$ | 461.87 current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 2,464 current US$ | 738.5 current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Canada or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 2,774 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- 873 current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Post-demographic dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.