France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage

France
68,898 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69,281 Persons
in 2024
France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 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 69,281 Persons against 68,898 Persons in France, a difference of 383 Persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 34,720 Persons 52,373 Persons 17,653 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 50,945 Persons 56,117 Persons 5,171 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 55,776 Persons 56,574 Persons 797.5 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 58,895 Persons 57,950 Persons 945.28 Persons France
2000s 62,612 Persons 60,166 Persons 2,446 Persons France
2010s 66,117 Persons 64,760 Persons 1,358 Persons France
2020s 68,105 Persons 67,775 Persons 330.24 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 69,281 Persons against 68,898 Persons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
383 Persons, 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?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.