Which has more people, France or Germany?

France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and Germany has 83,644,258 (19th of 235).

How do France and Germany compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), Germany 80.8 (47th of 215) among countries. France ranks better.

How do France and Germany compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), Germany $75,407 (17th of 184) among countries. Germany ranks better.

Where does France beat Germany most clearly?

France ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate PCV3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 96.0% vs 75.0%; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -9.38% vs 0.49%; GGGI Education Score (Global Gender Gap by Country): 1 vs 0.988.

Where does Germany beat France most clearly?

Germany ranks far ahead on Lack of Coping Capacities (Natural Disaster Risk by Country): 3.55 vs 33.29; Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 6,752 per 100k vs 11,740 per 100k; Starvation Death Rate (Starvation Deaths by Country): 0.95 ASR per 100K pop. vs 8.01 ASR per 100K pop..

France vs Germany

Germany comes out ahead of France on 385 of 687 statistics where one end is better, to 273 with 29 ties. France leads on Law, Health and Tech & Business. Germany leads on Crime & Safety, Politics & Government and Education and 7 more categories.

687 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 29 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

France

Wins: 273
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 3

Germany

Wins: 385
Avg. percentile: 59
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	France	Germany
Population	66,746,401 23rd of 235	83,644,258 19th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	83.0 24th of 215	80.8 47th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$63,975 28th of 184	$75,407 17th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	7.54% 129th of 181	3.71% 63rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.4 tied 31st of 195	3.1 tied 26th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$48,986 24th of 185	$60,496 16th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyGermany · 45 statistics
Politics & GovernmentGermany · 40 statistics
EducationGermany · 6 statistics
EconomicsGermany · 80 statistics
PopulationGermany · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningGermany · 3 statistics
EnvironmentGermany · 45 statistics
TravelGermany · 10 statistics
LawFrance · 8 statistics
CultureGermany · 72 statistics
HealthFrance · 200 statistics
Tech & BusinessFrance · 21 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGermany · 37 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	France	Germany
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	96.0% tied 19th of 156	75.0% tied 122nd of 156
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-9.38% 6th of 202	0.49% 133rd of 202
Lack of Coping CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	33.29 150th of 193	3.55 31st of 193
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	11,740 per 100k 179th of 203	6,752 per 100k 61st of 203
Starvation Death RateStarvation Deaths by Country	8.01 ASR per 100K pop. 184th of 202	0.95 ASR per 100K pop. 70th of 202
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	94.3% 123rd of 149	44.0% 44th of 149
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	7.3% 106th of 155	3.1% tied 28th of 155
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	9,404 per 100k 185th of 203	5,791 per 100k 85th of 203
VulnerabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country	22.27 111th of 193	9.19 23rd of 193
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	1 tied 1st of 147	0.988 tied 86th of 147
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.21 per 100k tied 115th of 195	0.03 per 100k tied 24th of 195
Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country	0.21 rate per 100k tied 116th of 195	0.03 rate per 100k tied 26th of 195
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	2.083 98th of 162	1.657 28th of 162
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	96.0% tied 43rd of 189	85.0% tied 127th of 189
Tax Rate FloorEffective Corporate Tax Rate by Country	25.0% tied 86th of 144	15.8% 36th of 144
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.24% tied 182nd of 192	0.08% tied 97th of 192
Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	208 per 100k 96th of 204	410 per 100k 178th of 204
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	3,452 per 100k 74th of 204	5,849 per 100k 156th of 204
Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country	55.4 108th of 144	39.4 51st of 144
Median Fixed Broadband DL SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	346.04 Mbps 4th of 156	102.03 Mbps 65th of 156
Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country	44.6 107th of 144	60.6 51st of 144
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	7.4% tied 127th of 184	3.5% 57th of 184
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	38.37 per 10k 91st of 193	8.88 per 10k 164th of 193
Heart Disease All Ages Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	210 per 100k 101st of 204	409 per 100k 177th of 204
Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	12.5% 64th of 199	25.6% 137th of 199
Safest Countries IndexSafest Countries in the World	64 tied 89th of 191	85 tied 19th of 191
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	7.54% 129th of 181	3.71% 63rd of 181
Total Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	30.1% 156th of 166	16.7% tied 97th of 166
Anxiety Cases Lower LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	7,141 per 100k 183rd of 203	5,004 per 100k 112th of 203
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	31.7% 125th of 166	17.8% tied 67th of 166

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Quick answers

Which is better, France or Germany?: Germany comes out ahead of France on 385 of 687 statistics where one end is better, to 273 with 29 ties. France leads on Law, Health and Tech & Business. Germany leads on Crime & Safety, Politics & Government and Education and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, France or Germany?: France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and Germany has 83,644,258 (19th of 235).
How do France and Germany compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), Germany 80.8 (47th of 215) among countries. France ranks better.
How do France and Germany compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), Germany $75,407 (17th of 184) among countries. Germany ranks better.
Where does France beat Germany most clearly?: France ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate PCV3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 96.0% vs 75.0%; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -9.38% vs 0.49%; GGGI Education Score (Global Gender Gap by Country): 1 vs 0.988.
Where does Germany beat France most clearly?: Germany ranks far ahead on Lack of Coping Capacities (Natural Disaster Risk by Country): 3.55 vs 33.29; Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 6,752 per 100k vs 11,740 per 100k; Starvation Death Rate (Starvation Deaths by Country): 0.95 ASR per 100K pop. vs 8.01 ASR per 100K pop..

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