France vs Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function
France
960,618
in 2025
Germany
1.37 million
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.37 million against 960,618 in France, a difference of 412,462.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,644 | 492,908 | 153,264 | Germany |
| 2000s | 502,848 | 640,462 | 137,614 | Germany |
| 2010s | 697,398 | 848,188 | 150,790 | Germany |
| 2020s | 883,721 | 1.20 million | 319,922 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.37 million against 960,618 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between France and Germany?
- 412,462, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.