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starseed · 07-25-2009, 08:41 AM

The oecd has different numbers, 10% for Canada, 16% for the US. $3895 USD per capita in Canada, $7290 USD per capita in the US.

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/46/33/38979719.pdf

If France is the benchmark, they spend about $300 less per capita.

If you ask me, I would say the main difference here is that France funds higher education. Students have easier access to medical school in France than in Canada. Otherwise, we spend pretty much the same as most other countries... although slightly more.

07-25-2009, 08:41 AM	#45
starseed First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2009 Exp:	The oecd has different numbers, 10% for Canada, 16% for the US. $3895 USD per capita in Canada, $7290 USD per capita in the US. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/46/33/38979719.pdf If France is the benchmark, they spend about $300 less per capita. If you ask me, I would say the main difference here is that France funds higher education. Students have easier access to medical school in France than in Canada. Otherwise, we spend pretty much the same as most other countries... although slightly more.