France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government health spending as a share of GDP
France
9.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | France |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | France |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | France |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% | France |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 1.4% | France |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 9.4% against 9.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.