Australia vs France: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,839 current US$ against 1,682 current US$ in France, a difference of 157 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 779.07 current US$ | 974.09 current US$ | 195.02 current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 1,623 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 323.29 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,724 current US$ | 1,326 current US$ | 398.11 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 1,839 current US$ against 1,682 current US$ in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Australia and France?
- 157 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.