France vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

France
41.0%
in 2023
Japan
40.4%
in 2023
France rank
9th
Japan rank
10th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 41.0% against 40.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 127 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6% 38.4% 2.2% France
2010s 42.1% 41.4% 0.7% France
2020s 41.9% 39.8% 2.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, France or Japan?
France, at 41.0% against 40.4% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between France and Japan?
0.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed