Canada vs Seychelles: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Canada
70.2%
in 2024
Seychelles
70.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
49th
Seychelles rank
48th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Canada
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 70.3% against 70.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 79.7% | 8.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 72.3% | 2.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Canada or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 70.3% against 70.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Canada and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Seychelles?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Seychelles rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Canada ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.