France vs Sweden: Public health expenditure share gdp
France
9.44
in 2025
Sweden
9.34
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 9.44 against 9.34 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.13 | France |
| 1890s | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.13 | France |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.08 | France |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.05 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.02 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.89 | 0.57 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 3.31 | 0.2535 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 5.74 | 1.18 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 6.73 | 0.9475 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.22 | 0.8819 | France |
| 2000s | 8 | 6.69 | 1.31 | France |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 8.98 | 0.3531 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.6 | 0.0633 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, France or Sweden?
- France, at 9.44 against 9.34 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between France and Sweden?
- 0.1, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- France ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.