Healthcare systems are different in every country. Some systems do not differentiate by much, but are still unique in their own way. The Healthcare systems in France and the United Kingdom do not differ in healthcare immensely, but both have differences that change how effective they are. Methods in which funding is received, healthcare results and effectiveness, income per capita, and a variety of other economic issues that affect healthcare quality will be examined. With the higher expenditure of GDP on healthcare and better overall economy, France seems to have the better healthcare system of the two possible countries. There are a variety of ways that healthcare systems can be handled. Health insurance systems can be public, private,
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GDP, meaning gross domestic product, is the total value of all the goods and services produced within a country.7 As of 2013, France’s GDP per capita was approximately $42,627.70 USD.2 The UK had a GDP per capita of about $41,776.80 USD. 2 If is country’s GDP is high, it is an indicator of a strong economy since individuals have a higher average income.7 With France having a slightly higher GDP per capita, it means that French citizens on average have a higher income than people living in the UK. The average amount that France’s healthcare system spends annually in the public sector of insurance per capita is $3247 USD.4 Meanwhile, The UK spends $2802 USD annually per capita.4 This translates to France spending 8.6% of their GDP on healthcare while the UK spends 7.3% of their GDP.4 Size of the country often plays a role in the GDP; a large country with a large GDP cannot be compared to a small country with a smaller GDP. The population of France as of 2012 is approximately 63,514,000 people, and the population of the UK is about 63,705,000 people.9 With this information, it is reasonable to compare the GDP’s between the two countries since the population sizes of both are fairly similar. Due to France having a higher GDP, they are able to spend a little more per capita on healthcare than the …show more content…
Two ways to measure the quality of a healthcare system is by looking at life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rates. In France, life expectancy at birth is about 82.3 years on average, while in the UK; life expectancy at birth is 81.1 years on average.6 This may seem like small increase in life expectancy at birth when spending an extra 1.3%, but the increased amount money spent by France does overall show improvement in the length of life, which ultimately is a small price to pay for a life. When looking at infant mortality rates, on average France has 3.6 deaths per 1000 live births, while the UK has 3.8 deaths per 1000 live births.5 This also shows that, though the decrease is small, it is still a decrease in deaths. All of this shows that with only a 1.3% increase in spending and minor policy changes, France has a slightly longer life expectancy at birth and a lower infant mortality rate. The economic state of the two countries is also very different. When examining inflation rates, it seems as though the UK has a much higher percent than France. The rate of inflation in a country is the increase or decrease of cost of living.3 The problem with inflation is that cost of living may increase; however, income generally stays the same. In 2013, the UK had an inflation rate of 2.3% while France only had a rate of 0.9%. This too saves
GDP, meaning gross domestic product, is the total value of all the goods and services produced within a country.7 As of 2013, France’s GDP per capita was approximately $42,627.70 USD.2 The UK had a GDP per capita of about $41,776.80 USD. 2 If is country’s GDP is high, it is an indicator of a strong economy since individuals have a higher average income.7 With France having a slightly higher GDP per capita, it means that French citizens on average have a higher income than people living in the UK. The average amount that France’s healthcare system spends annually in the public sector of insurance per capita is $3247 USD.4 Meanwhile, The UK spends $2802 USD annually per capita.4 This translates to France spending 8.6% of their GDP on healthcare while the UK spends 7.3% of their GDP.4 Size of the country often plays a role in the GDP; a large country with a large GDP cannot be compared to a small country with a smaller GDP. The population of France as of 2012 is approximately 63,514,000 people, and the population of the UK is about 63,705,000 people.9 With this information, it is reasonable to compare the GDP’s between the two countries since the population sizes of both are fairly similar. Due to France having a higher GDP, they are able to spend a little more per capita on healthcare than the …show more content…
Two ways to measure the quality of a healthcare system is by looking at life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rates. In France, life expectancy at birth is about 82.3 years on average, while in the UK; life expectancy at birth is 81.1 years on average.6 This may seem like small increase in life expectancy at birth when spending an extra 1.3%, but the increased amount money spent by France does overall show improvement in the length of life, which ultimately is a small price to pay for a life. When looking at infant mortality rates, on average France has 3.6 deaths per 1000 live births, while the UK has 3.8 deaths per 1000 live births.5 This also shows that, though the decrease is small, it is still a decrease in deaths. All of this shows that with only a 1.3% increase in spending and minor policy changes, France has a slightly longer life expectancy at birth and a lower infant mortality rate. The economic state of the two countries is also very different. When examining inflation rates, it seems as though the UK has a much higher percent than France. The rate of inflation in a country is the increase or decrease of cost of living.3 The problem with inflation is that cost of living may increase; however, income generally stays the same. In 2013, the UK had an inflation rate of 2.3% while France only had a rate of 0.9%. This too saves