Canada vs Latvia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Canada
1,168 current international $
in 2024
Latvia
1,064 current international $
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Latvia rank
19th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,168 current international $ against 1,064 current international $ in Latvia, a difference of 104 current international $.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.25 current international $ | 316.59 current international $ | 185.66 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 737.11 current international $ | 568.76 current international $ | 168.36 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,008 current international $ | 943.59 current international $ | 64.84 current international $ | Canada |
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 Latvia?
- Canada, at 1,168 current international $ against 1,064 current international $ in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Canada and Latvia?
- 104 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Canada ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 19th 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.