Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).