Canada vs France: Health spending per capita
Canada
6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
France
6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
France rank
13th
Health spending per capita over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices in France, a difference of 80 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and France ranks 13th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,666 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,464 international-$ in 2020 prices | 202.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,314 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,332 international-$ in 2020 prices | 18.73 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 1990s | 3,069 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,638 international-$ in 2020 prices | 568.69 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2000s | 4,105 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,754 international-$ in 2020 prices | 649.26 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2010s | 5,266 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | 280.4 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2020s | 6,210 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 188.31 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 France?
- Canada, at 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Canada and France?
- 80 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th and France ranks 13th 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.