Canada vs Finland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Canada
7.9%
in 2024
Finland
8.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Finland rank
11th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Canada and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.