Australia vs Canada: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Australia
1,219 current international $
in 2023
Canada
1,168 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Canada rank
17th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,219 current international $ against 1,168 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 51 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.8 current international $ | 502.25 current international $ | 43.55 current international $ | Australia |
| 2010s | 799.99 current international $ | 737.11 current international $ | 62.88 current international $ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,050 current international $ | 1,008 current international $ | 41.31 current international $ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1,219 current international $ against 1,168 current international $ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Australia and Canada?
- 51 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.