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France vs Réunion: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 53 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

France
fra
Leads on 26 of 53 metrics
Réunion
reu
Leads on 14 of 53 metrics

Summary

Comparing France and Réunion: France leads on Internet Users (3.15 million) against Réunion (29); Réunion leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (299,000) against France (27.72); Réunion leads on Oil Consumption (18,500) against France (2.06). Across 53 compared metrics, France wins on 26 and Réunion wins on 14.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 15 metrics compared
  • Environment: 1 metric compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 19 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Internet Users3.15M★29
Radios55.3173,000★
Televisions34.8127,000★
Waterways14,932none

Economy

15 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Electricity Consumption433.3★1.11
Electricity Exports72.2★0
Electricity Imports6.2★0
Electricity Production536.9★1.19
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %NA%
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %NA%
Natural Gas Consumption43.74★0
Natural Gas Production1.57★0
Oil Consumption2.0618,500★
Oil Exports409,600NA bbl/day
Oil Imports2.28NA bbl/day
Oil Production76,300★0
Population Below Poverty Line6.5 peopleNA%
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.2 USD2.5 USD★
Unemployment Rate9.9 %★31 %

Environment

1 metric
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Contiguous Zone1212

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.22 %18.79 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)135.5★125
Coastline Length (km)3,427 km★207 km
Irrigated Land26,000★120

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Rule of Law Index by Country82.08 %★72.89 %
Administrative Divisions22none (overseas department of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 4 arrondissements, 24 communes, and 47 cantons
Independence486none (overseas department of France)
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)10.58★25.06
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
People Living With HIV/AIDS120,000NA

People and Society

19 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Currently married (Percent)52.51 %★41.97 %
Life expectancy at birth86.69 years87.53 years★
Median age of population42.51 years★38.49 years
Population Change62,507.4 persons★3,832.6 persons
Population density121.19 per sq. km★354.32 per sq. km
Total population66.75M persons★886,220.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)11.99 %18.9 %★
Death Rate (%)9.14 %5.49 %★
Female population of reproductive age13.97M persons★199,930.25 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate27.72299,000★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization62.53 %88.39 %★
Population Growth Rate0.35 %1.34 %★
Total deaths607,731.9 persons4,783.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.02 %★58.87 %
Total fertility rate1.56 per woman2.12 per woman★
Total net-migration66,501.8 persons★-2,746.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.49 per live births★4.52 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★0.99
Airports477★2
Civil Air Travel195★3

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