France vs United States
POP 5.0x GDP 9.1x LE 4.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · France vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 80% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.6M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 126.9 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 22.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 89% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.2T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $52.1B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 68.1% | 25.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.2% | 2.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (France, 59% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 7 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.4 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 4.3 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.5% | 16.7% | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 10% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 71.5% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 103.4% | 97.0% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (France, 71% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.0 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 6,447 | 12,839 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 16.2% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 12.2% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 7% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 90.0% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 88.7% | 94.7% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 93% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 90.5K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.3 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 31.8 | 41.8 | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (United States, 32% spread)
| Indicator | France | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 0.7 | 1 | 2024 |
| Average Monthly Earnings | 4656.1 | 5985.3 | 2024 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the France and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this France vs United States comparison
France (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 5.0x smaller (68.6M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 9.1x smaller ($3.2T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~93% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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France vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.