Canada vs Netherlands: Private health spending per person
Canada
2,279 current international $
in 2024
Netherlands
2,443 current international $
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
Private health spending per person over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,443 current international $ against 2,279 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 164 current international $.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918.42 current international $ | 1,096 current international $ | 177.36 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,443 current international $ | 1,747 current international $ | 304.7 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,949 current international $ | 2,363 current international $ | 413.84 current international $ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,443 current international $ against 2,279 current international $ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Canada and Netherlands?
- 164 current international $, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.