France vs Réunion: Compare Statistics

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

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 Users3.15M29
Radios55.3173,000
Televisions34.8127,000
Waterways14,932none

Economy

15 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Electricity Consumption433.31.11
Electricity Exports72.20
Electricity Imports6.20
Electricity Production536.91.19
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %NA%
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %NA%
Natural Gas Consumption43.740
Natural Gas Production1.570
Oil Consumption2.0618,500
Oil Exports409,600NA bbl/day
Oil Imports2.28NA bbl/day
Oil Production76,3000
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)135.5125
Coastline Length (km)3,427 km207 km
Irrigated Land26,000120

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)10.5825.06
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 years38.49 years
Population Change62,507.4 persons3,832.6 persons
Population density121.19 per sq. km354.32 per sq. km
Total population66.75M persons886,220.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)11.99 %18.9 %
Death Rate (%)9.14 %5.49 %
Female population of reproductive age13.97M persons199,930.25 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 births4.52 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇷 France🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.99
Airports4772
Civil Air Travel1953

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