Cuba vs France: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cuba
7.8%
in 2023
France
7.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
18th
France rank
15th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Cuba ranks 18th and France ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cuba or France?
- France, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cuba and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and France rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 18th and France ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare 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
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.