Denmark vs France: Health spending per capita
Denmark
5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
France
6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
France rank
13th
Health spending per capita over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices in Denmark, a difference of 77 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,450 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,704 international-$ in 2020 prices | 745.89 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2,766 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,332 international-$ in 2020 prices | 434.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3,349 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,638 international-$ in 2020 prices | 288.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2000s | 4,594 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,754 international-$ in 2020 prices | 159.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2010s | 5,571 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | 24.63 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,102 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 79.91 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Denmark or France?
- France, at 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Denmark and France?
- 77 international-$ in 2020 prices, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.