Canada vs Sweden: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Canada
6,145
in 2025
Sweden
6,146
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,146 against 6,145 in Canada, a difference of 1.
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 | 2,101 | 292.67 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,482 | 2,685 | 203.46 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,069 | 2,818 | 251.07 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,105 | 3,794 | 310.64 | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,266 | 5,553 | 287.87 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,210 | 6,181 | 28.86 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,146 against 6,145 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Canada and Sweden?
- 1, 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 expenditure and financing per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.