Canada vs France: Private health spending per person
Canada
2,279 current international $
in 2024
France
2,168 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
France rank
8th
Private health spending per person over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,279 current international $ against 2,168 current international $ in France, a difference of 111 current international $.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918.42 current international $ | 889.15 current international $ | 29.27 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,443 current international $ | 1,321 current international $ | 121.18 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,015 current international $ | 1,796 current international $ | 218.82 current international $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 2,279 current international $ against 2,168 current international $ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Canada and France?
- 111 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.