France vs Sweden: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
France
11.5%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2023
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, France or Sweden?
- France, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between France and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).