France vs Sweden: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
France
11.5%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2023
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, France or Sweden?
- France, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between France and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.