France vs Iceland: Health spending per capita
France
6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Iceland
5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
France rank
13th
Iceland rank
15th
Health spending per capita over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices in Iceland, a difference of 379 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,464 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,194 international-$ in 2020 prices | 269.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 1980s | 2,332 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,155 international-$ in 2020 prices | 177.17 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 1990s | 3,638 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,099 international-$ in 2020 prices | 538.66 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2000s | 4,754 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | 302.7 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2010s | 5,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,431 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,115 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2020s | 6,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,370 international-$ in 2020 prices | 651.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, France or Iceland?
- France, at 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between France and Iceland?
- 379 international-$ in 2020 prices, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- France ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th 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.