In the macroeconomic figures Canada is reported to spend 10% of GDP[1] or about 4300 USD per capita on healthcare vs your 1524 USD/year[2]. There's two thirds m

In the macroeconomic figures Canada is reported to spend 10% of GDP[1] or about 4300 USD per capita on healthcare vs your 1524 USD/year[2]. There's two thirds missing right there, and if you are one of the higher payers (average includes kids, pensioners, students, unemployed/disabled etc), there's an even bigger gap. What explains it? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_health_expenditure_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_hea... [2] 178 CAD -> 127 USD, times 12 - ok this is missing the PPP correction because [1] GDP is PPP corrected, so might be a little off