Which has more people, France or United States?

France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. France ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.

Where does France beat United States most clearly?

France ranks far ahead on International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 10th vs 149th; % Overweight (Ages 5-19) (Childhood Obesity Rates by Country): 4.13% vs 20.6%; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 70.2% vs 85.0%.

Where does United States beat France most clearly?

United States ranks far ahead on Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country): 19.0% vs 9%; Total Cigarette Smokers (Smoking Rates by Country): 9.6% vs 30.1%; Male Cigarette Smokers (Smoking Rates by Country): 11.2% vs 31.7%.

France vs United States

France comes out ahead of United States on 333 of 645 statistics where one end is better, to 297 with 15 ties. France leads on Law, Culture and Crime & Safety and 5 more categories. United States leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Economics and Education and 2 more categories.

645 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

France

Wins: 333
Avg. percentile: 59
Categories led: 8

United States

Wins: 297
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	France	United States
Population	66,746,401 23rd of 235	349,035,494 3rd of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	83.0 24th of 215	78.9 60th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$63,975 28th of 184	$90,027 10th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	7.54% 129th of 181	4.2% 70th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.4 tied 31st of 195	5.5 tied 53rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$48,986 24th of 185	$90,027 7th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawFrance · 8 statistics
CultureFrance · 71 statistics
Crime & SafetyFrance · 46 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningUnited States · 3 statistics
EnvironmentFrance · 43 statistics
EconomicsUnited States · 78 statistics
EducationUnited States · 6 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFrance · 39 statistics
HealthFrance · 190 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFrance · 35 statistics
TravelFrance · 9 statistics
Tech & BusinessUnited States · 21 statistics
PopulationUnited States · 19 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	France	United States
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	10th 10th of 171	149th 145th of 171
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	4.13% tied 30th of 193	20.6% 176th of 193
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	70.2% tied 26th of 171	85.0% 147th of 171
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	12.6% 28th of 196	43.0% 160th of 196
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	12.5% 48th of 199	41.8% 181st of 199
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	9% tied 159th of 171	19.0% tied 47th of 171
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	52.0 tied 8th of 147	32.1 tied 102nd of 147
Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	12.5% 64th of 199	40.6% 190th of 199
Total Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	30.1% 156th of 166	9.6% 60th of 166
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	25.0 kg/m² 65th of 190	28.9 kg/m² 173rd of 190
CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDPCO₂ Emissions by Country	0.07 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 21st of 198	0.18 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 138th of 198
Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.03% tied 42nd of 194	0.64% 161st of 194
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	17.0% tied 61st of 173	42.7% 159th of 173
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	6.5% tied 53rd of 211	13.7% tied 170th of 211
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	31.7% 125th of 166	11.2% 34th of 166
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	126 95th of 219	542 214th of 219
FSI Index Secrecy ScoreBest Countries to Hide Money	48 8th of 138	67 tied 77th of 138
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	61.2 per 100k 97th of 204	324.27 per 100k 201st of 204
Total Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	33.6% 150th of 167	15.2% tied 64th of 167
Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country	3.014 96th of 138	1.975 27th of 138
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	31.8 tied 47th of 172	41.8 133rd of 172
Lack of Coping CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	33.29 150th of 193	7.57 55th of 193
Total Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	33.6% 153rd of 167	14.1% 71st of 167
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	0.32 per 100k tied 75th of 204	5.9 per 100k 175th of 204
Rate of Violent Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.32 per 100k tied 75th of 204	5.9 per 100k 175th of 204
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	96.0% tied 19th of 156	84.0% tied 99th of 156
Estimated Road Traffic Death RateRoad Deaths by Country	4.7 per 100k tied 25th of 188	14.2 per 100k 115th of 188
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	16.7% 81st of 170	42.2% 161st of 170
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	17.4% tied 74th of 199	41.8% 168th of 199
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.93 tied 8th of 175	0.61 tied 90th of 175

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Quick answers

Which is better, France or United States?: France comes out ahead of United States on 333 of 645 statistics where one end is better, to 297 with 15 ties. France leads on Law, Culture and Crime & Safety and 5 more categories. United States leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Economics and Education 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 United States?: France has a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).
How do France and United States compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): France 83.0 (24th of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. France ranks better.
How do France and United States compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): France $63,975 (28th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.
Where does France beat United States most clearly?: France ranks far ahead on International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 10th vs 149th; % Overweight (Ages 5-19) (Childhood Obesity Rates by Country): 4.13% vs 20.6%; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 70.2% vs 85.0%.
Where does United States beat France most clearly?: United States ranks far ahead on Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country): 19.0% vs 9%; Total Cigarette Smokers (Smoking Rates by Country): 9.6% vs 30.1%; Male Cigarette Smokers (Smoking Rates by Country): 11.2% vs 31.7%.

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