Austria vs Canada: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Austria
16.5%
in 2024
Canada
15.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
139th
Canada rank
142nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.5% against 15.3% in Canada, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 139th and Canada ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.7% | 3.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.2% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Austria or Canada?
- Austria, at 16.5% against 15.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Austria and Canada?
- 1.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Austria ranks 139th and Canada ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.