Australia vs Canada: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Australia
6,453
in 2025
Canada
6,145
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
11th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,453 against 6,145 in Canada, a difference of 308.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 59 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 | 1,849 | 495.75 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,759 | 2,482 | 723.21 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,338 | 3,069 | 731.4 | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,547 | 4,105 | 557.55 | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,901 | 5,266 | 364.96 | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,148 | 6,210 | 62.59 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 6,453 against 6,145 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Australia and Canada?
- 308, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.