France vs Japan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Japan: France leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (886,800) against Japan (1.10); France leads on Electricity from Nuclear Fuels (50) against Japan (1); Japan leads on Natural Gas Exports (169.90) against France (6.03). Across 112 compared metrics, France wins on 42 and Japan wins on 57.
- 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 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 86.84 % | 86.98 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 63.14 points | |
| Radios | 55.3 | 120.5★ | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 86.5★ | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 1,770 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M | -25.04M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78★ | 960.23 | |
| 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 | all primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain) | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 27 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211 | 430★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 12.59 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5★ | 113 | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 45,206 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km | 29,751 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | 255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236 | 15,730★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 % | 95.09 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | 47★ | |
| 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 | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.94 | 5.6★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 8.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 10.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km | 12.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 % | 3 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.9 | 30.7★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 % | 4.3 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 30,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 261,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 %★ | 45.75 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76 | 0.82★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years | 88.16 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years | 50.21 years★ | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | -619,033.8 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 324.98 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons | 122.45M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.76 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 %★ | 6.84 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 39.8 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 %★ | 12.04 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons | 22.27M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73 | 69.38★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years | 12.03 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days | 309 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people | 37.19 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 170.82 | |
| 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 | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 91.43 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 2.65 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 %★ | -0.45 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons★ | 1.56M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 59.68 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.19 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons | 220,640.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births | 2.28 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 1.25 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 280 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 1 | 1 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195 | 360★ | |
| Heliports | 405 | 3,036★ |