France vs United States: Public health expenditure share gdp
France
9.44
in 2025
United States
14.64
in 2025
France rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.64 against 9.44 in France, a difference of 5.2.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.16 | France |
| 1890s | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.15 | France |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.1 | France |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.23 | 0.4 | 0.17 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.02 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 1.49 | 1.56 | France |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 2.81 | 1.75 | France |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 3.88 | 1.9 | France |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 5.43 | 1.67 | France |
| 2000s | 8 | 6.63 | 1.37 | France |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 11.38 | 2.75 | United States |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 14.57 | 4.91 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, France or United States?
- United States, at 14.64 against 9.44 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between France and United States?
- 5.2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.