Canada vs Ireland: Health spending per capita
Canada
6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Ireland
6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Ireland rank
12th
Health spending per capita over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices in Ireland, a difference of 50 international-$ in 2020 prices.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,808 international-$ in 2020 prices | 847.86 international-$ in 2020 prices | 960.25 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,482 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,145 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,337 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 3,069 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,582 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,487 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,105 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | 621.92 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,266 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,713 international-$ in 2020 prices | 553.06 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,210 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,790 international-$ in 2020 prices | 420.06 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 Ireland?
- Canada, at 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Canada and Ireland?
- 50 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.