Canada vs Greece: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Canada
1,168 current international $
in 2024
Greece
1,185 current international $
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Greece rank
16th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1,185 current international $ against 1,168 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 17 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Greece ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.25 current international $ | 759.11 current international $ | 256.87 current international $ | Greece |
| 2010s | 737.11 current international $ | 782.09 current international $ | 44.98 current international $ | Greece |
| 2020s | 1,008 current international $ | 1,053 current international $ | 44.13 current international $ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Canada or Greece?
- Greece, at 1,185 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 Canada and Greece?
- 17 current international $, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Canada ranks 17th and Greece ranks 16th 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.