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Provincial-local social spending per person: Canadian provinces ranked

Measure: Provincial-local social protection spending per resident ($, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Provincial and local spending per person by function, Canada, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated
2026-11-10
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National value: 2,710 (Canada).

British Columbia: 2,828Alberta: 2,378Saskatchewan: 3,422Manitoba: 2,918Ontario: 2,529Quebec: 3,313New Brunswick: 1,644Yukon: 3,838Nunavut: 8,518Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,433Nova Scotia: 1,311Northwest Territories: 8,172Prince Edward Island: 1,817
  • Lowest: 1,311 to 1,644 $
  • Group 2: 1,644 to 2,529 $
  • Group 3: 2,529 to 2,918 $
  • Group 4: 2,918 to 3,838 $
  • Highest: 3,838 to 8,518 $
The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.

1Nunavut8,518
2Northwest Territories8,172
3Yukon3,838
4Saskatchewan3,422
5Quebec3,313
6Manitoba2,918
7British Columbia2,828
8Ontario2,529
9Alberta2,378
10Prince Edward Island1,817
11New Brunswick1,644
12Newfoundland and Labrador1,433
13Nova Scotia1,311

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2024.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by provincial-local social protection spending per resident ($, derived) (2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-provincial-local-social-protection-spending-per-resident/

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