France vs Sweden: Health expenditure and financing per capita
France
6,065
in 2025
Sweden
6,146
in 2025
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,146 against 6,065 in France, a difference of 81.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,464 | 1,891 | 426.96 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,332 | 2,639 | 307.01 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,638 | 2,818 | 819.77 | France |
| 2000s | 4,754 | 3,794 | 959.9 | France |
| 2010s | 5,546 | 5,553 | 7.47 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,022 | 6,181 | 159.45 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,146 against 6,065 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between France and Sweden?
- 81, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.