France vs New Zealand: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
France
7.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2023
France rank
15th
New Zealand rank
16th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 1.5% | France |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 1.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 7.9% against 7.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between France and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.