France vs Italy

France and Italy compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• France has about 1.2 times as many people as Italy: 68.7 million against 58.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in France ($48,986) is 13% higher than in Italy ($43,309) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in France (0.8%) than in Italy (0.5%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Italy (1.5%) than in France (0.9%), a difference of 0.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in France (7.5%) than in Italy (6.4%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Italy can expect to live 1 years longer than one born in France: 84 years against 83 years in 2024.
• The population of Italy is older: half of its people are over 47.5 years, against 41.8 years in France in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Italy (89.2%) than in France (88.7%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Italy (5.1 tonnes) are 27% higher than in France (4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in France (32.9%) than in Italy (31.8%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2024.