France vs Thailand: Out-of-pocket expenditure
France
9.2%
in 2024
Thailand
9.9%
in 2023
France rank
173rd
Thailand rank
170th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.9% against 9.2% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
France ranks 173rd and Thailand ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 24.0% | 15.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.9% against 9.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between France and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- France ranks 173rd and Thailand ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.