France vs Germany: Health care expenditure by function
France
336,994
in 2024
Germany
569,221
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Health care expenditure by function over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 569,221 against 336,994 in France, a difference of 232,227.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,000 | 256,303 | 51,304 | Germany |
| 2010s | 249,587 | 334,212 | 84,625 | Germany |
| 2020s | 312,931 | 481,611 | 168,681 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 569,221 against 336,994 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between France and Germany?
- 232,227, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.