France vs Spain
Spain comes out ahead of France on 334 of 678 statistics where one end is better, to 320 with 24 ties. France leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Law and 4 more categories. Spain leads on Crime & Safety, Travel and Manufacturing & Mining and 2 more categories.
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | France | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,746,401 23rd of 235 | 47,850,793 34th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 83.0 24th of 215 | 83.9 12th of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $63,975 28th of 184 | $59,868 32nd of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 7.54% 129th of 181 | 10.4% 148th of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 3.4 tied 31st of 195 | 2.6 20th of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $48,986 24th of 185 | $38,627 30th of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- Crime & SafetySpain · 47 statistics
- TravelSpain · 10 statistics
- Tech & BusinessFrance · 21 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyFrance · 37 statistics
- LawFrance · 8 statistics
- CultureFrance · 72 statistics
- PopulationFrance · 19 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningSpain · 3 statistics
- HealthSpain · 200 statistics
- EnvironmentFrance · 45 statistics
- EconomicsSpain · 80 statistics
- EducationFrance · 6 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentEven · 40 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | France | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence RateHeart Disease Rates by Country | 9,101 per 100k 187th of 204 | 6,240 per 100k 50th of 204 |
| Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.24% tied 182nd of 192 | 0.04% tied 51st of 192 |
| Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country | -3.7% 17th of 191 | 40.8% 142nd of 191 |
| Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -0.83 ASR per 100K pop. 4th of 170 | -0.01 ASR per 100K pop. tied 104th of 170 |
| Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country | 7,610 per 100k 155th of 204 | 5,137 per 100k 36th of 204 |
| Starvation Death RateStarvation Deaths by Country | 8.01 ASR per 100K pop. 184th of 202 | 0.9 ASR per 100K pop. 68th of 202 |
| Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country | 10,811 per 100k 196th of 204 | 7,469 per 100k 82nd of 204 |
| Foundations & WellbeingSocial Progress Index by Country | 86.08 19th of 167 | 56.43 111th of 167 |
| Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 2.19 per 100k 192nd of 203 | 0.38 per 100k tied 81st of 203 |
| Suicide RateGun Violence by Country | 2.19 rate per 100k 192nd of 203 | 0.38 rate per 100k tied 81st of 203 |
| Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -9.38% 6th of 202 | -0.79% 114th of 202 |
| Corporate Tax RateCorporate Tax Rates by Country | 36.1% 200th of 202 | 25.0% tied 83rd of 202 |
| Lack of Coping CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country | 33.29 150th of 193 | 8.12 61st of 193 |
| Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries | 2.083 98th of 162 | 1.654 27th of 162 |
| Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country | 55.4 108th of 144 | 36.6 45th of 144 |
| Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country | 44.6 107th of 144 | 63.4 45th of 144 |
| Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 16.08 per 100k 182nd of 204 | 8.44 per 100k 98th of 204 |
| Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country | 0.06% tied 76th of 142 | 0.25% tied 136th of 142 |
| Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country | 82.8 per 100k tied 103rd of 183 | 65.3 per 100k 33rd of 183 |
| Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 25.27 per 100k 176th of 204 | 12.93 per 100k 101st of 204 |
| % Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country | 4.13% tied 30th of 193 | 10.5% 101st of 193 |
| Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country | 1.8 67th of 143 | 4.11 118th of 143 |
| % of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country | 17.3% tied 115th of 185 | 11.3% tied 49th of 185 |
| Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women | 105.0 tied 90th of 198 | 106.5 tied 160th of 198 |
| Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country | 27,172 151st of 183 | 4,544 89th of 183 |
| Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country | 1.92 tied 47th of 157 | 2.8 tied 100th of 157 |
| Safest Countries IndexSafest Countries in the World | 64 tied 89th of 191 | 83 tied 23rd of 191 |
| Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 7.43 per 100k 185th of 204 | 4.12 per 100k 119th of 204 |
| Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country | 1.94 77th of 149 | 3.79 124th of 149 |
| Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country | 6.5% tied 53rd of 211 | 9.7% 120th of 211 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, France or Spain?
- Spain comes out ahead of France on 334 of 678 statistics where one end is better, to 320 with 24 ties. France leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Law and 4 more categories. Spain leads on Crime & Safety, Travel and Manufacturing & Mining and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, France or Spain?
- France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and Spain has 47,850,793 (34th of 235).
- How do France and Spain compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), Spain 83.9 (12th of 215) among countries. Spain ranks better.
- How do France and Spain compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), Spain $59,868 (32nd of 184) among countries. France ranks better.
- Where does France beat Spain most clearly?
- France ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -3.7% vs 40.8%; Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.83 ASR per 100K pop. vs -0.01 ASR per 100K pop.; Foundations & Wellbeing (Social Progress Index by Country): 86.08 vs 56.43.
- Where does Spain beat France most clearly?
- Spain ranks far ahead on Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 6,240 per 100k vs 9,101 per 100k; Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.04% vs 0.24%; Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Female (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 5,137 per 100k vs 7,610 per 100k.
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