Canada vs Nicaragua: Health expenditure government expenditure

Canada
18.68
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.29
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
19th

Health expenditure government expenditure over time

  • Canada
  • Nicaragua
05101520200020112023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 18.68 against 18.29 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 16.49 13.28 3.2 Canada
2010s 18.51 16.95 1.56 Canada
2020s 19.05 18.72 0.3353 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, Canada or Nicaragua?
Canada, at 18.68 against 18.29 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between Canada and Nicaragua?
0.39, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for health expenditure government expenditure?
Canada ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed