France vs Ireland: Health spending per capita
France
6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Ireland
6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
France rank
13th
Ireland rank
12th
Health spending per capita over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices in France, a difference of 30 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,464 international-$ in 2020 prices | 734.53 international-$ in 2020 prices | 729.17 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 1980s | 2,332 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,168 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 1990s | 3,638 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,582 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,056 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2000s | 4,754 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,271 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2010s | 5,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,713 international-$ in 2020 prices | 833.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2020s | 6,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,790 international-$ in 2020 prices | 231.75 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between France and Ireland?
- 30 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- France ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.