Canada vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Canada
21.9%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
10.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
4th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Canada
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 21.9% against 10.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th of 129 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 8.3% 13.4% Canada
2010s 22.4% 9.4% 13.0% Canada
2020s 21.4% 11.5% 9.9% 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, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Canada, at 21.9% against 10.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
11.6%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Canada ranks 4th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed