France vs Germany: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Germany: France leads on Population Change (62,507 persons) against Germany (-741,055 persons); France leads on Electricity from Nuclear Fuels (50) against Germany (5); France leads on Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants (15) against Germany (2). Across 112 compared metrics, France wins on 42 and Germany wins on 55.
- 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 | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.65 % | 93.5 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points | 83.85 points★ | |
| Radios | 55.3 | 77.8★ | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 51.4★ | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 7,300 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M | -21.45M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78★ | 600.19 | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 45.7 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 154 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 9.82 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5 | 185.14★ | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 165,134 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 2,389 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 5,065 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 % | 92.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 16 | |
| Independence | 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 | 18 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.57★ | 15.15 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 7.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP | 12.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km | 7.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 % | 4 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.9 | 29.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 22.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 93,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 183,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 54.08 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.75 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 84.11 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years | 45.59 years★ | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | -741,055 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 242.59 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons | 83.60M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8 | 0.88★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 %★ | 8.87 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 67 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 %★ | 11.96 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 5.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons | 16.48M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73 | 43.77★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years★ | 11.24 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 60 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 3.57 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74 | 179.88★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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 | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 73.51 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km | 4.53 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 %★ | -0.13 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons★ | 1.07M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 61.31 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.4 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | -349,130.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births | 3.21 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 840 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 1★ | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195 | 239★ | |
| Heliports | 405 | 449★ |