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23rd out of 32 countries: How Canada Compares to Europe on Health Care

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Last Updated (June 10, 2009) Written by Administrator May 26, 2009

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy along with Health Consumer Powerhouse released yesterday the annual comparison of health care in Europe and Canada. The Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index 2009 (ECHCI) was compiled and authored by Dr. Arne Björnberg and Mr. Daniel Eriksson; it measures, as a tradition already for the HCP Indexes, how friendly a nation's health care system is for its citizens. 

The Index measures patients’ rights and information, waiting times for treatment, outcomes, the range and reach of services provided, and access to pharmaceuticals.  

Out of 1,000 points in total, the second annual Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index ranked countries in the following manner: 

  • The Netherlands was in the top spot with 824 points;
  • Austria was second with 813 points;
  • Luxembourg and Denmark took third and fourth place with 795 and 794 points respectively;
  • Germany was fifth with 769 points;
  • Canada placed 23rd (out of 32 countries) with a score of just 549 points.

More information as well as the ECHCI Report and Matrix can be found in the International Indexes section.