Canada vs Netherlands: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,367 current international $ against 5,283 current international $ in Netherlands, a difference of 84 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,299 current international $ | 2,344 current international $ | 44.74 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,395 current international $ | 3,540 current international $ | 144.18 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,986 current international $ | 5,147 current international $ | 160.91 current international $ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 5,367 current international $ against 5,283 current international $ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Canada and Netherlands?
- 84 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.