France vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Taiwan: Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (924,000) against France (1.31); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (962,400) against France (1.71); Taiwan leads on Oil Imports (876,300) against France (2.22). Across 87 compared metrics, France wins on 45 and Taiwan wins on 30.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 3 metrics compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points | 77.04 points★ | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 16 | |
| Televisions | 34.8★ | 8.8 | |
| Waterways | 14,932 | NA |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | -4.78M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 289.11★ | |
| 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 | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 67 |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 17.76 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 1,566.3 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 3,820 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 % | 89.15 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | includes main island of Taiwan, plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 13 counties ( xian , singular and plural), 3 cities ( shi , singular and plural), and 6 special municipalities directly under the | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 20★ |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 83.69 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years | 45.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | -72,305.8 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 23.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8 | 0.83★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 75.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 8.18 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 5.06M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.83★ | 11.5 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 4.5 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 174.52 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| 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 | men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025) note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.27 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 212,064.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | 24,561.2 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 4.24 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 1.31 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 56 |