France vs Norway: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
France
7.9%
in 2024
Norway
8.1%
in 2023
France rank
15th
Norway rank
12th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 0.0% | France |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.5% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 8.1% against 7.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between France and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th 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.