France vs Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
France
15.5%
in 2023
Germany
15.4%
in 2024
France rank
28th
Germany rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 28th and Germany ranks 30th of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.4% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, France or Germany?
- France, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- France ranks 28th and Germany ranks 30th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.