France vs Germany: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83,444 Persons against 68,898 Persons in France, a difference of 14,546 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,720 Persons | 47,364 Persons | 12,644 Persons | Germany |
| 1970s | 50,945 Persons | 56,238 Persons | 5,292 Persons | Germany |
| 1980s | 55,776 Persons | 56,012 Persons | 236.3 Persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 58,895 Persons | 72,003 Persons | 13,108 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 62,612 Persons | 73,708 Persons | 11,096 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 66,117 Persons | 81,090 Persons | 14,973 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 68,105 Persons | 82,622 Persons | 14,517 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 83,444 Persons against 68,898 Persons in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between France and Germany?
- 14,546 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.