France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health spending per person by source

France
4,700 current international $
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,205 current international $
in 2023
France rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Health spending per person by source over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,205 current international $ against 4,700 current international $ in France, a difference of 505 current international $.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,273 current international $ 2,155 current international $ 118.14 current international $ France
2010s 3,430 current international $ 3,348 current international $ 82.09 current international $ France
2020s 4,752 current international $ 5,140 current international $ 388.5 current international $ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending per person by source, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,205 current international $ against 4,700 current international $ in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending per person by source between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
505 current international $, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health spending per person by source?
France ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.