France vs Russia: Domestic general government health expenditure
France
13.8%
in 2024
Russia
13.7%
in 2023
France rank
56th
Russia rank
59th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 56th and Russia ranks 59th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.5% | 4.3% | France |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.1% | 5.4% | France |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, France or Russia?
- France, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between France and Russia?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- France ranks 56th and Russia ranks 59th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.