France vs Serbia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Serbia: Serbia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (74,350) against France (1.31); Serbia leads on Oil Consumption (88,000) against France (1.86); Serbia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (74,000) against France (1.71). Across 106 compared metrics, France wins on 62 and Serbia wins on 34.
- Communications: 4 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.65 %★ | 87.69 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 53.55 points | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 587 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | -887,880 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 44.78★ | |
| 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 | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 162.2 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 2.74 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5 | 156.99★ | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 34,930 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | 345.63 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 550 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 51.23 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | 117★ | |
| 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 | 5 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.94★ | 20.95 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 10 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 5.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 11 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.9★ | 28.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 % | 21.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 3,300★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 32,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 %★ | 51.54 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.75 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 81.99 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years | 44.56 years★ | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | -34,673.3 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 86.8 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 6.64M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.6 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B★ | AA-A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 %★ | 8.72 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 62.3 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 %★ | 14.66 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 3.4 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 1.42M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 3.23 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years | 11.35 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 1.41 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74 | 180.57★ | |
| 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 % | 65.92 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 3.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 %★ | -0.6 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 1.3 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 77,453.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 53.17 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.49 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | -14,087.4 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 4.33 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.39 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 46 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 11 |