France vs Switzerland: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
France
11.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.7%
in 2023
France rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | France |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.7% against 11.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between France and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- France ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.