France vs Sweden: Health spending per capita
France
6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Sweden
6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Health spending per capita over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices in France, a difference of 81 international-$ in 2020 prices.
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 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,891 international-$ in 2020 prices | 426.96 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,332 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,639 international-$ in 2020 prices | 307.01 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,638 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,818 international-$ in 2020 prices | 819.77 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2000s | 4,754 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,794 international-$ in 2020 prices | 959.9 international-$ in 2020 prices | France |
| 2010s | 5,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,553 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,181 international-$ in 2020 prices | 159.45 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,146 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 Sweden?
- 81 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita?
- France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.