France vs Japan: Life insurance premium volume to GDP

France
5.3%
in 2020
Japan
5.4%
in 2020
France rank
13th
Japan rank
12th

Life insurance premium volume to GDP over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 5.6% 0.4% Japan
2000s 6.4% 5.2% 1.2% France
2010s 6.3% 6.2% 0.0% France
2020s 5.3% 5.4% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life insurance premium volume to gdp, France or Japan?
Japan, at 5.4% against 5.3% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in life insurance premium volume to gdp between France and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do France and Japan rank globally for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,020 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.