France vs Venezuela: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Venezuela: Venezuela leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (926,300) against France (1.31); Venezuela leads on Oil Consumption (746,000) against France (1.86); Venezuela leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (659,000) against France (1.71). Across 107 compared metrics, France wins on 66 and Venezuela wins on 32.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 80.5 %★ | 61.6 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 62% (2017 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 29.21 points | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 10.75 | |
| Televisions | 34.8★ | 4.1 | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 7,100 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | -3.55M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 76.73★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12 | 15★ | |
| 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 | most of the population is concentrated in the northern and western highlands along an eastern spur at the northern end of the Andes, an area that includes the capital of Caracas | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year | 227 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 1.33 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 0.83 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5 | 204.72★ | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 215,000 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 2,800 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,928.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 10,550 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 0.52 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | 23★ | |
| 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
9 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.58★ | 55.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 8.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 %★ | 0.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 227 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 25.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 100,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000 | 343,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 %★ | 47.71 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 77.19 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 29.62 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 207,929.9 persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 31.16 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 28.63M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.13 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | B-C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 16.45 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 75 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 6.54 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 0 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 7.03M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 11.14 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 2.97 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 171.59 | |
| 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 % | 88.66 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 1.66 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 0.88 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 25.03 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 220,071.7 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 61.52 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman | 2.05 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | -8,316.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 17.21 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.06 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 509 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 56 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 88 |