Canada vs Poland: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Canada
15.3%
in 2024
Poland
16.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
142nd
Poland rank
140th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 27.4% | 11.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 22.7% | 7.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 18.0% | 3.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 16.2% against 15.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Canada and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Canada ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 140th 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.