France
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Identity
Formal name: French Republic.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
France spans many time zones because its overseas territories sit across multiple oceans.
CIA
Matchup file
France vs Italy
194 shared metrics.
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Italy
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Italian Republic.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Perdasdefogu in Sardinia set a record for the largest concentration of centenarians.
Analysis
France leads in 120 of 194 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 74.
France's Firms Making Informal Payments is 6.3x that of Italy (11.61% of firms vs 1.6% of firms).
France's Spirits Consumption is 3.9x that of Italy (2.2 L/person/yr vs 0.46 L/person/yr).
France's Air Passengers is 2.2x that of Italy (64.64M vs 20.26M).
France's Firms Hit by Power Outages is 2.1x that of Italy (29.49% of firms vs 9.6% of firms).
France's Tourist Arrivals is 2.0x that of Italy (117.11M vs 38.42M).
Key Comparisons
Firms Making Informal PaymentsFrance leads
France
11.61% of firms
Italy
1.6% of firms
Spirits ConsumptionFrance leads
France
2.2 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
Air PassengersFrance leads
France
64.64M
Italy
20.26M
Firms Hit by Power OutagesFrance leads
France
29.49% of firms
Italy
9.6% of firms
Tourist ArrivalsFrance leads
France
117.11M
Italy
38.42M
Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleFrance leads
France
0.86 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
All Metrics
Firms Making Informal Payments
FranceFrance
11.61% of firms
Italy
1.6% of firms
628% higher
Spirits Consumption
FranceFrance
2.2 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
385% higher
Air Passengers
FranceFrance
64.64M
Italy
20.26M
219% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
FranceFrance
29.49% of firms
Italy
9.6% of firms
207% higher
Tourist Arrivals
FranceFrance
117.11M
Italy
38.42M
205% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
FranceFrance
0.86 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
176% higher
Depression Rate
FranceFrance
10.8% of adults 15+
Italy
4.2% of adults 15+
157% higher
Suicide Rate
FranceFrance
16.58 per 100k
Italy
7.0 per 100k
137% higher
Homicide Rate
FranceFrance
1.3 per 100k
Italy
0.57 per 100k
135% higher
Capital Elevation
FranceFrance
48 m
Italy
21 m
129% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
FranceFrance
16.89% of adults 16+
Italy
7.8% of adults 16+
116% higher
Land Border Length
FranceFrance
4.0K km
Italy
1.8K km
115% higher
Electricity Generation
FranceFrance
557.73 TWh
Italy
264.63 TWh
111% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
FranceFrance
29.75 per 100k people
Italy
14.38 per 100k people
107% higher
Loneliness
FranceFrance
10.77% of adults 16+
Italy
5.3% of adults 16+
103% higher
Long Work Hours
FranceFrance
6.0% of employees
Italy
3.0% of employees
100% higher
Homicide Rate
FranceFrance
0.80 per 100k
Italy
0.40 per 100k
100% higher
Inflation Rate
FranceFrance
2.0%
Italy
1.0%
100% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
FranceFrance
23.88 per 1M people
Italy
11.95 per 1M people
100% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
FranceFrance
23.14%
Italy
11.63%
99% higher
Low-Wage Workers
FranceFrance
6.2% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
87% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
FranceFrance
6.0 per 1k
Italy
3.2 per 1k
87% higher
Researchers
FranceFrance
5.2K per 1M
Italy
2.8K per 1M
85% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
ItalyFrance
41.44 gCO2/kWh
Italy
284.78 gCO2/kWh
85% lower
Airports
FranceFrance
1.2K
Italy
652
83% higher
Land Area
FranceFrance
539.0K km²
Italy
295.7K km²
82% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
FranceFrance
20.02 per 100k
Italy
11.11 per 100k
80% higher
Forest Area
FranceFrance
175.0K km²
Italy
97.3K km²
80% higher
Coal Electricity Share
ItalyFrance
0.31%
Italy
1.4%
78% lower
Tourism Revenue
FranceFrance
$35,958,000,000
Italy
$20,459,000,000
76% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
ItalyFrance
1.1% of population
Italy
4.1% of population
74% lower
Foreign Patents
FranceFrance
1.4K
Italy
797
72% higher
GDP Growth Rate
FranceFrance
1.2%
Italy
0.69%
72% higher
Gender Gap in Work
ItalyFrance
26.99 min/day
Italy
88.99 min/day
70% lower
Solar Electricity Share
ItalyFrance
5.6%
Italy
16.86%
67% lower
Border Neighbors
FranceFrance
10
Italy
6.0
67% higher
Informal Employment Share
ItalyFrance
3.8% of employed people
Italy
10.94% of employed people
65% lower
Job Insecurity
ItalyFrance
3.1% of earnings at risk
Italy
8.6% of earnings at risk
64% lower
Poor Health
FranceFrance
9.7% reporting poor health
Italy
5.9% reporting poor health
64% higher
Political Corruption Index
ItalyFrance
0.06
Italy
0.16
64% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
2.2% of GDP
Italy
1.4% of GDP
61% higher
Railway Network
FranceFrance
27.7K km
Italy
17.3K km
60% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
ItalyFrance
553
Italy
1.3K
57% lower
Overcrowded Housing
ItalyFrance
7.4% of households
Italy
16.92% of households
56% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
FranceFrance
6.9% of adults 16+
Italy
4.4% of adults 16+
55% higher
Child Mortality
FranceFrance
4.3 per 1k births
Italy
2.8 per 1k births
54% higher
Smoking Rate
FranceFrance
34.6%
Italy
22.4%
54% higher
Birth Rate
FranceFrance
10.88 per 1k
Italy
7.1 per 1k
53% higher
Women in Senior Management
FranceFrance
38.71% of managers
Italy
25.25% of managers
53% higher
Railway Length
FranceFrance
27.9K km
Italy
18.5K km
51% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
FranceFrance
33.6% of adults
Italy
22.3% of adults
51% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
FranceFrance
$4,865.18
Italy
$3,228.44
51% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
FranceFrance
6.2% of male wages
Italy
4.1% of male wages
50% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
ItalyFrance
7.2% of adults 15-64
Italy
14.39% of adults 15-64
50% lower
Fertility Rate
FranceFrance
1.9 children/woman
Italy
1.3 children/woman
50% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
ItalyFrance
1.7% of workforce
Italy
3.3% of workforce
49% lower
Obesity Rate
ItalyFrance
10.92%
Italy
21.55%
49% lower
Infant Mortality
FranceFrance
3.4 per 1k births
Italy
2.3 per 1k births
48% higher
Alcohol Consumption
FranceFrance
10.32 L/adult/yr
Italy
7.0 L/adult/yr
48% higher
Low Adult Literacy
ItalyFrance
3.4% of adults
Italy
6.3% of adults
46% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
FranceFrance
1.6% of GDP
Italy
1.1% of GDP
46% higher
Shipping Traffic
ItalyFrance
6.47M
Italy
11.58M
44% lower
Broadband Access (%)
FranceFrance
49 per 100 people
Italy
34 per 100 people
44% higher
Irrigated Land
ItalyFrance
14.2K km²
Italy
24.5K km²
42% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
ItalyFrance
1.6% of firms
Italy
2.6% of firms
39% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
11.88% of GDP
Italy
8.5% of GDP
39% higher
Youth Population (%)
FranceFrance
16.51%
Italy
11.89%
39% higher
Fuel Poverty
FranceFrance
11.8% of adults 16+
Italy
8.6% of adults 16+
37% higher
Population Density
ItalyFrance
126.86 /km²
Italy
199.46 /km²
36% lower
Coastline Length
ItalyFrance
4.9K km
Italy
7.6K km
36% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
FranceFrance
3.1K kg oil eq/person
Italy
2.3K kg oil eq/person
36% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ItalyFrance
9.6 µg/m³
Italy
14.66 µg/m³
35% lower
Time Use Inequality
FranceFrance
2.9 vs bottom 20%
Italy
2.1 vs bottom 20%
34% higher
Water Stress (%)
ItalyFrance
12.21%
Italy
18.51%
34% lower
GDP (Nominal)
FranceFrance
$3,160,442,622,465.08
Italy
$2,380,825,077,243.59
33% higher
Median Wealth
ItalyFrance
$177,350
Italy
$260,467
32% lower
Poverty Rate
ItalyFrance
8.3% of population
Italy
12.23% of population
32% lower
Protected Land (%)
FranceFrance
28.6%
Italy
21.6%
32% higher
Beer Consumption
FranceFrance
2.4 L/person/yr
Italy
1.8 L/person/yr
31% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
5.3% of GDP
Italy
4.1% of GDP
31% higher
Credit Card Ownership
ItalyFrance
39.76% of adults
Italy
57.88% of adults
31% lower
Low Reading Skills
FranceFrance
16.8% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
30% higher
Low Math Skills
FranceFrance
16.8% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
30% higher
Low Science Skills
FranceFrance
16.8% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
30% higher
Domestic Patents
FranceFrance
13.4K
Italy
10.3K
30% higher
Water Withdrawal
ItalyFrance
24.43 B m³
Italy
33.78 B m³
28% lower
Military Spending
FranceFrance
2.1% of GDP
Italy
1.6% of GDP
28% higher
Scientific Publications
ItalyFrance
65.9K
Italy
90.6K
27% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
FranceFrance
6.4K kWh/person
Italy
5.0K kWh/person
27% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
ItalyFrance
636.58 per 1k people
Italy
874.68 per 1k people
27% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
FranceFrance
0.96
Italy
0.76
27% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
ItalyFrance
29.74% of adults
Italy
40.8% of adults
27% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
FranceFrance
66 pts
Italy
53 pts
25% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
FranceFrance
25 days/yr
Italy
20 days/yr
25% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
FranceFrance
0.80
Italy
0.64
25% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
ItalyFrance
98.5% of GDP
Italy
131.8% of GDP
25% lower
Earnings Inequality
FranceFrance
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Italy
2.3 vs bottom 10%
24% higher
Teen Birth Rate
FranceFrance
3.5 per 1k
Italy
2.9 per 1k
23% higher
Nurses & Midwives
FranceFrance
9.4 per 1k
Italy
7.7 per 1k
22% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
ItalyFrance
3.3 per 1k
Italy
4.2 per 1k
22% lower
CO2 Per Capita
ItalyFrance
4.0 t/person/yr
Italy
5.1 t/person/yr
22% lower
Housing Cost Burden
ItalyFrance
11.25% of households
Italy
14.26% of households
21% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
ItalyFrance
16.47%
Italy
20.93%
21% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
ItalyFrance
22.63% of adults
Italy
28.12% of adults
20% lower
Average Earnings
FranceFrance
$60,608.01
Italy
$51,018.98
19% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
FranceFrance
52.5%
Italy
44.26%
19% higher
Political Voice
FranceFrance
26.27% who feel heard by government
Italy
22.34% who feel heard by government
18% higher
Safety at Night
FranceFrance
73% feeling safe at night
Italy
62% feeling safe at night
18% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
FranceFrance
151.46M kW
Italy
128.69M kW
18% higher
Financial Hardship
FranceFrance
21.8% of adults 16+
Italy
18.7% of adults 16+
17% higher
Social Time
ItalyFrance
6.2 hrs/week
Italy
7.5 hrs/week
17% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
ItalyFrance
4.8% of adults 16+
Italy
5.8% of adults 16+
17% lower
GNI Per Capita
FranceFrance
$45,160
Italy
$38,590
17% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
ItalyFrance
4.5 vs bottom 20%
Italy
5.4 vs bottom 20%
16% lower
Voter Turnout
FranceFrance
73.69% of votes
Italy
63.79% of votes
16% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
FranceFrance
0.86
Italy
0.74
16% higher
Happiness Inequality
FranceFrance
2.1 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
14% higher
Job Strain
ItalyFrance
25.79% of employees
Italy
29.59% of employees
13% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
ItalyFrance
29.6% of adults
Italy
34.2% of adults
13% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
FranceFrance
33.64 kg/person/yr
Italy
29.64 kg/person/yr
13% higher
Imports (% GDP)
FranceFrance
34.22% of GDP
Italy
30.32% of GDP
13% higher
Urban Population (%)
FranceFrance
78.8%
Italy
69.6%
13% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
FranceFrance
$43,435
Italy
$38,696
12% higher
Self-Rated Health
ItalyFrance
66.2% reporting good health
Italy
75.4% reporting good health
12% lower
Population
FranceFrance
68.51M
Italy
60.92M
12% higher
Median Age
ItalyFrance
41.8 years
Italy
47.5 years
12% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ItalyFrance
117 per 100 people
Italy
133 per 100 people
12% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
FranceFrance
36.05%
Italy
32.25%
12% higher
Death Rate
ItalyFrance
9.9 per 1k
Italy
11.2 per 1k
12% lower
Employment Rate (%)
FranceFrance
77.16% of adults 25-64
Italy
70.05% of adults 25-64
10% higher
Road Deaths
ItalyFrance
4.6 per 100k
Italy
5.2 per 100k
10% lower
Reading Score Gap
FranceFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
10% higher
Dependency Ratio
FranceFrance
63% of working-age pop.
Italy
57.52% of working-age pop.
10% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
ItalyFrance
304.0K
Italy
338.0K
10% lower
Elderly Population (%)
ItalyFrance
22.15%
Italy
24.62%
10% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ItalyFrance
55 sites
Italy
61 sites
10% lower
Wealth Concentration
ItalyFrance
49.93% of wealth
Italy
54.58% of wealth
9% lower
Unemployment Rate
FranceFrance
7.4%
Italy
6.8%
9% higher
Chronic Pain
FranceFrance
34.5% of adults 15+
Italy
32% of adults 15+
8% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
ItalyFrance
18.89% of youth labor force
Italy
20.55% of youth labor force
8% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
ItalyFrance
274.45 Mt CO2e
Italy
299.23 Mt CO2e
8% lower
University Enrollment Rate
ItalyFrance
70.45%
Italy
75.95%
7% lower
Inequality (Gini)
ItalyFrance
31.8
Italy
34.3
7% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
ItalyFrance
16.2%
Italy
17.5%
7% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
ItalyFrance
23.08% of GDP
Italy
24.71% of GDP
7% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
FranceFrance
7.7 pts
Italy
7.3 pts
6% higher
Science Score Gap
FranceFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Numeracy Gap
FranceFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
ItalyFrance
4.7 per 100k
Italy
5.0 per 100k
6% lower
Adult Numeracy
FranceFrance
257.22 pts
Italy
244.56 pts
5% higher
Lack of Support
ItalyFrance
12.69% of adults 15+
Italy
13.3% of adults 15+
5% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
ItalyFrance
84.58 per 100k
Italy
88.81 per 100k
5% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
ItalyFrance
19.89% of firms
Italy
21.04% of firms
5% lower
Adult Literacy
FranceFrance
255.4 pts
Italy
245.73 pts
4% higher
Relationship Inequality
FranceFrance
1.9 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
4% higher
Exports (% GDP)
FranceFrance
33.89% of GDP
Italy
32.51% of GDP
4% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
FranceFrance
92.06% of adults
Italy
88.63% of adults
4% higher
Youth NEET Rate
ItalyFrance
12.52% of youth 15-24
Italy
12.92% of youth 15-24
3% lower
Housing Affordability
FranceFrance
79.68% of income
Italy
77.43% of income
3% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
FranceFrance
83.05 kg/person/yr
Italy
80.96 kg/person/yr
3% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
FranceFrance
99.71%
Italy
96.76%
3% higher
Digital Payments Used
FranceFrance
98.45% of adults
Italy
95.78% of adults
3% higher
Job Satisfaction
ItalyFrance
7.1 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
2% lower
Leisure Time
ItalyFrance
16.2 hrs/day
Italy
16.47 hrs/day
2% lower
Time Satisfaction
ItalyFrance
6.6 pts
Italy
6.7 pts
2% lower
Reading Skills
ItalyFrance
473.85 pts
Italy
481.6 pts
2% lower
Science Skills
FranceFrance
487.23 pts
Italy
477.46 pts
2% higher
Green Space Access
FranceFrance
62.18% of urban pop.
Italy
61.23% of urban pop.
2% higher
Math Score Gap
FranceFrance
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Literacy Gap
FranceFrance
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
ItalyFrance
241.31 kg/person/yr
Italy
246.88 kg/person/yr
2% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
ItalyFrance
35.3 hrs/week
Italy
36 hrs/week
2% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
ItalyFrance
98.2%
Italy
99.8%
2% lower
Math Skills
FranceFrance
473.94 pts
Italy
471.26 pts
1% higher
Social Support
FranceFrance
87.13% of adults 15+
Italy
85.95% of adults 15+
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
FranceFrance
99.7% of population
Italy
99.09% of population
1% higher
Human Development Index
FranceFrance
0.92
Italy
0.92
1% higher
Life Satisfaction
ItalyFrance
7.1 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
1% lower
Wind Electricity Share
FranceFrance
8.2%
Italy
8.1%
1% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
ItalyFrance
32.48%
Italy
32.89%
1% lower
Internet Users (%)
ItalyFrance
88.65%
Italy
89.22%
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
ItalyFrance
98.64%
Italy
99.88%
1% lower
Life Expectancy
ItalyFrance
82.9 years
Italy
83.7 years
1% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
FranceFrance
$61,290.42
Italy
$60,881.37
1% higher
Highest Elevation
FranceFrance
4.8K m
Italy
4.7K m
1% higher
Home Internet Access
ItalyFrance
88.11% of households
Italy
88.49% of households
equal
Time Zones Count
FranceFrance
1.0 time zones
Italy
1.0 time zones
equal
Women's Political Empowerment
FranceFrance
0.93
Italy
0.93
equal
Electricity Access (%)
FranceFrance
100%
Italy
100%
equal
Life Evaluation Score
FranceFrance
6.6 pts
Italy
6.6 pts
equal
Lowest Elevation
ItalyFrance
-2 m
Italy
0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
FranceFrance
1.0
Italy
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ItalyFrance
-0.4% of GDP
Italy
1.2% of GDP
ranked lower
Food Waste per Person
FranceFrance
139 kg/person/yr
Italy
139 kg/person/yr
equal
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