Canada vs Italy: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Canada
1,168 current international $
in 2024
Italy
1,114 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Italy rank
18th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,168 current international $ against 1,114 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 54 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.25 current international $ | 571.79 current international $ | 69.55 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 737.11 current international $ | 790.19 current international $ | 53.08 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,040 current international $ | 1,078 current international $ | 37.29 current international $ | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Canada, at 1,168 current international $ against 1,114 current international $ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Canada and Italy?
- 54 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Canada ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th 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.