Canada vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Canada
21.9%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
16.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Canada
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.9% against 16.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.5% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.7% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 15.4% | 5.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Canada or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Canada, at 21.9% against 16.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Canada and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 5.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Canada ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.