Denmark vs France: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
France
7.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
France rank
15th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.6% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Denmark or France?
- France, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Denmark and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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.