France vs Iceland: Social spending as share of GDP
France
1.1%
in 2022
Iceland
1.0%
in 2021
France rank
7th
Iceland rank
9th
Social spending as share of GDP over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending as share of gdp, France or Iceland?
- France, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in social spending as share of gdp between France and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for social spending as share of gdp?
- France ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 9th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Social spending as 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
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.