# France vs United States — key facts side by side

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-10-04.
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- Full comparison: https://geo-reality.com/compare/france-vs-united-states
- France profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/fr · facts: https://geo-reality.com/api/facts/fr.md
- United States profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/us · facts: https://geo-reality.com/api/facts/us.md
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | France | United States | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,720,337 | 341,784,857 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 538,950 km² | 9,147,420 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 48,986 USD | 90,027 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 63,975 intl $ | 90,027 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 3,366 bn USD | 30,770 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.92 | 0.94 | UNDP Human Development Report (2023) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.08 | 2.54 | IEP Global Peace Index (2026) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.59 | 6.82 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83 years | 78.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 births/woman | 1.63 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 4.2% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 0.9% | 2.9% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 31.8 | 41.8 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 67.7 | 68.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 44.2 | 50.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 350.42 Mbps | 308.11 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 88.7% of population | 94.7% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 78.8% | 80.2% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 16.2% | 10.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 32.5% of land | 33.9% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 4 t/yr | 13.62 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 25% | 21% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 20% | — | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 55.34% | 51.78% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

"—" means the source publishes no value for that country; nothing is estimated. Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country.