France vs United States

France and United States 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.

• United States has about 5 times as many people as France: 341.8 million against 68.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in United States ($90,027) is 84% higher than in France ($48,986) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in United States (2.2%) than in France (0.8%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in United States (2.9% in 2024) than in France (0.9% in 2025), a difference of 2 percentage points.
• The unemployment rate was higher in France (7.5%) than in United States (4.2%), a difference of 3.3 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in France can expect to live 4.1 years longer than one born in United States: 83 years against 78.9 years in 2024.
• The population of France is older: half of its people are over 41.8 years, against 38 years in United States in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in United States (94.7%) than in France (88.7%), a difference of 6 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in United States (13.6 tonnes) are about 3.4 times as high as in France (4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in United States (33.8%) than in France (32.9%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2024.