France vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
France
16.1%
in 2025
Spain
14.0%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 16.1% against 14.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 3.0% | France |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 3.6% | France |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, France or Spain?
- France, at 16.1% against 14.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Spain?
- 2.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.