Canada vs Poland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Canada
15.2%
in 2023
Poland
15.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
141st
Poland rank
140th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 141st and Poland ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 27.4% | 11.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 22.7% | 7.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 18.4% | 3.9% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 15.8% against 15.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Canada and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 141st and Poland ranks 140th 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.