Canada vs Denmark: Health spending per capita
Canada
6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Denmark
5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Denmark rank
14th
Health spending per capita over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices in Denmark, a difference of 157 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,849 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,435 international-$ in 2020 prices | 586.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2,482 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,875 international-$ in 2020 prices | 393.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3,069 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,349 international-$ in 2020 prices | 280.22 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,105 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,594 international-$ in 2020 prices | 489.29 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,266 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,571 international-$ in 2020 prices | 305.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,210 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,102 international-$ in 2020 prices | 108.4 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Canada and Denmark?
- 157 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.