Canada vs Guatemala: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Canada
18.7%
in 2023
Guatemala
17.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Guatemala rank
20th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Canada
- Guatemala
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.7% against 17.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.2% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Canada or Guatemala?
- Canada, at 18.7% against 17.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Canada and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Canada ranks 17th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.