Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Canada
21.9%
in 2024
Ireland
22.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Canada
  • Ireland
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 22.8% against 21.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 16.7% 5.0% Canada
2010s 22.4% 17.6% 4.7% Canada
2020s 21.2% 21.7% 0.5% Ireland

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 22.8% against 21.9% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Canada and Ireland?
0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Canada ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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