Canada vs Iceland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Canada
15.2%
in 2023
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
141st
Iceland rank
142nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.3% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 15.2% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.