Canada vs Sweden: Health spending per capita
Canada
6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Sweden
6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Health spending per capita over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices in Canada, a difference of 1 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,808 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,101 international-$ in 2020 prices | 292.67 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,482 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,685 international-$ in 2020 prices | 203.46 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,069 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,818 international-$ in 2020 prices | 251.07 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,105 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,794 international-$ in 2020 prices | 310.64 international-$ in 2020 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,266 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,553 international-$ in 2020 prices | 287.87 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,210 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,181 international-$ in 2020 prices | 28.86 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Canada and Sweden?
- 1 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.