Austria vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Austria and France: Austria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (268,000) against France (1.71); Austria leads on Oil Consumption (277,900) against France (1.86); Austria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (186,500) against France (1.31). Across 112 compared metrics, Austria wins on 41 and France wins on 60.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.92 %★ | 88.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.12 points★ | 76.62 points | |
| Radios | 6.08 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 4.25 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | 358 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -541,300 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 56.96★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | the northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two thirds of the populace lives in urban areas | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 77.7 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.58 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 25,256.42 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 229.66 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 382 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 95.06 %★ | 82.08 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 9 | 18★ | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 976 (Margravate of Austria established); 17 September 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 6 January 1453 (Archduchy of Austria acknowledged); 11 August 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 30 March 1867 (Austro-Hungarian dual | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 16 | 18★ |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 20.45 | 10.94★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.4 | 6.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.1 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.1 people/sq km★ | 6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 6 %★ | 7 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.7★ | 28.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 20.1 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 7,400★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 23,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 59.12 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.77★ | 0.76 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.6 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 43.86 years★ | 42.51 years | |
| Population Change | -46,727.6 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 111.3 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 9.11M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.8 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.81 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 79 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 10.21 % | 9.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.91M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 4.77 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.45 years★ | 11.25 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.98 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 177.41 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; men above the age of 18 are subject to compulsory military service; women may volunteer; compulsory service is for 6 months, or optionally, alternative civil/communi | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 59.37 % | 62.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 5.52 people/sq km★ | 3.28 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.28 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | -0.52 % | 0 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 95,990.4 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 71.17 %★ | 70.02 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.26 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -22,223 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.32 per live births★ | 3.49 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.51★ | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 62 | 1,218★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 25 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 112 | 405★ |