France
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Identity
Formal name: French Republic.
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Identity
Name origin: derives from the Latin name Francia, meaning "Land of the Franks".
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Matchup file
France vs Netherlands
194 shared metrics.
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Netherlands
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Identity
Name origin: the English name is derived from the country's Dutch name, which means "the lowlands" and describes the geographic area.
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Analysis
France leads in 120 of 194 shared metrics, while Netherlands leads in 74.
France's Forest Area is 46.0x that of Netherlands (175.0K km² vs 3.7K km²).
France's Airports is 28.1x that of Netherlands (1.2K vs 41).
France's Nuclear Electricity Share is 19.3x that of Netherlands (64.8% vs 3.2%).
France's Tourist Arrivals is 15.1x that of Netherlands (117.11M vs 7.26M).
France's Land Area is 15.0x that of Netherlands (539.0K km² vs 33.7K km²).
Key Comparisons
Forest AreaFrance leads
France
175.0K km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
AirportsFrance leads
France
1.2K
Netherlands
41
Nuclear Electricity ShareFrance leads
France
64.8%
Netherlands
3.2%
Tourist ArrivalsFrance leads
France
117.11M
Netherlands
7.26M
Land AreaFrance leads
France
539.0K km²
Netherlands
33.7K km²
Coastline LengthFrance leads
France
4.9K km
Netherlands
451 km
All Metrics
Forest Area
FranceFrance
175.0K km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
4601% higher
Airports
FranceFrance
1.2K
Netherlands
41
2805% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
FranceFrance
64.8%
Netherlands
3.2%
1925% higher
Tourist Arrivals
FranceFrance
117.11M
Netherlands
7.26M
1512% higher
Land Area
FranceFrance
539.0K km²
Netherlands
33.7K km²
1501% higher
Coastline Length
FranceFrance
4.9K km
Netherlands
451 km
976% higher
Railway Length
FranceFrance
27.9K km
Netherlands
3.1K km
812% higher
Railway Network
FranceFrance
27.7K km
Netherlands
3.0K km
811% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
FranceFrance
304.0K
Netherlands
41.0K
641% higher
Domestic Patents
FranceFrance
13.4K
Netherlands
2.1K
544% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
FranceFrance
1.6% of firms
Netherlands
0.28% of firms
473% higher
Highest Elevation
FranceFrance
4.8K m
Netherlands
862 m
458% higher
Border Neighbors
FranceFrance
10
Netherlands
2.0
400% higher
Irrigated Land
FranceFrance
14.2K km²
Netherlands
3.0K km²
379% higher
Electricity Generation
FranceFrance
557.73 TWh
Netherlands
122.3 TWh
356% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
FranceFrance
11.61% of firms
Netherlands
2.7% of firms
338% higher
Population
FranceFrance
68.51M
Netherlands
17.83M
284% higher
Land Border Length
FranceFrance
4.0K km
Netherlands
1.1K km
276% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
FranceFrance
1.7% of workforce
Netherlands
0.51% of workforce
237% higher
Tourism Revenue
FranceFrance
$35,958,000,000
Netherlands
$10,926,200,195.31
229% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
FranceFrance
29.74% of adults
Netherlands
9.8% of adults
204% higher
Long Work Hours
FranceFrance
6.0% of employees
Netherlands
2.0% of employees
203% higher
Youth NEET Rate
FranceFrance
12.52% of youth 15-24
Netherlands
4.1% of youth 15-24
202% higher
Financial Hardship
FranceFrance
21.8% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.3% of adults 16+
199% higher
Water Withdrawal
FranceFrance
24.43 B m³
Netherlands
8.2 B m³
197% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
FranceFrance
32.48%
Netherlands
11.06%
194% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
FranceFrance
16.89% of adults 16+
Netherlands
6.0% of adults 16+
183% higher
GDP (Nominal)
FranceFrance
$3,160,442,622,465.08
Netherlands
$1,214,927,698,572.66
160% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
FranceFrance
151.46M kW
Netherlands
59.98M kW
153% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
FranceFrance
84.58 per 100k
Netherlands
33.52 per 100k
152% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
FranceFrance
274.45 Mt CO2e
Netherlands
118.79 Mt CO2e
131% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
FranceFrance
4.8% of adults 16+
Netherlands
2.2% of adults 16+
120% higher
Overcrowded Housing
FranceFrance
7.4% of households
Netherlands
3.5% of households
114% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
FranceFrance
18.89% of youth labor force
Netherlands
8.8% of youth labor force
114% higher
Political Corruption Index
FranceFrance
0.06
Netherlands
0.03
107% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
FranceFrance
6.0 per 1k
Netherlands
2.9 per 1k
107% higher
Unemployment Rate
FranceFrance
7.4%
Netherlands
3.6%
105% higher
Coal Electricity Share
NetherlandsFrance
0.31%
Netherlands
7.1%
96% lower
Homicide Rate
FranceFrance
1.3 per 100k
Netherlands
0.69 per 100k
93% higher
Scientific Publications
FranceFrance
65.9K
Netherlands
34.3K
92% higher
Loneliness
FranceFrance
10.77% of adults 16+
Netherlands
5.7% of adults 16+
90% higher
Teen Birth Rate
FranceFrance
3.5 per 1k
Netherlands
1.9 per 1k
89% higher
Water Stress (%)
NetherlandsFrance
12.21%
Netherlands
74.86%
84% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
NetherlandsFrance
41.44 gCO2/kWh
Netherlands
253.56 gCO2/kWh
84% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
FranceFrance
22.63% of adults
Netherlands
12.55% of adults
80% higher
Population Density
NetherlandsFrance
126.86 /km²
Netherlands
530.95 /km²
76% lower
Solar Electricity Share
NetherlandsFrance
5.6%
Netherlands
21.12%
74% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
FranceFrance
98.5% of GDP
Netherlands
56.5% of GDP
74% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NetherlandsFrance
29.75 per 100k people
Netherlands
113.92 per 100k people
74% lower
Spirits Consumption
FranceFrance
2.2 L/person/yr
Netherlands
1.3 L/person/yr
73% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
FranceFrance
6.9% of adults 16+
Netherlands
4.1% of adults 16+
67% higher
Time Zones Count
NetherlandsFrance
1.0 time zones
Netherlands
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Wind Electricity Share
NetherlandsFrance
8.2%
Netherlands
24.97%
67% lower
Fuel Poverty
FranceFrance
11.8% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.1% of adults 16+
66% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
FranceFrance
33.6% of adults
Netherlands
20.5% of adults
64% higher
Poor Health
FranceFrance
9.7% reporting poor health
Netherlands
6.0% reporting poor health
62% higher
Smoking Rate
FranceFrance
34.6%
Netherlands
21.3%
62% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
FranceFrance
29.49% of firms
Netherlands
18.37% of firms
61% higher
Exports (% GDP)
NetherlandsFrance
33.89% of GDP
Netherlands
82.43% of GDP
59% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
FranceFrance
33.64 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
21.48 kg/person/yr
57% higher
Shipping Traffic
NetherlandsFrance
6.47M
Netherlands
14.93M
57% lower
Air Passengers
FranceFrance
64.64M
Netherlands
41.44M
56% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
FranceFrance
23.88 per 1M people
Netherlands
15.53 per 1M people
54% higher
Time Use Inequality
FranceFrance
2.9 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 20%
53% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
NetherlandsFrance
553
Netherlands
1.2K
53% lower
Imports (% GDP)
NetherlandsFrance
34.22% of GDP
Netherlands
71.4% of GDP
52% lower
Lack of Support
FranceFrance
12.69% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.5% of adults 15+
49% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
FranceFrance
19.89% of firms
Netherlands
13.65% of firms
46% higher
Low Adult Literacy
FranceFrance
3.4% of adults
Netherlands
2.4% of adults
44% higher
Suicide Rate
FranceFrance
16.58 per 100k
Netherlands
11.5 per 100k
44% higher
Inflation Rate
NetherlandsFrance
2.0%
Netherlands
3.3%
39% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
FranceFrance
4.7 per 100k
Netherlands
3.4 per 100k
38% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
FranceFrance
20.02 per 100k
Netherlands
14.62 per 100k
37% higher
CO2 Per Capita
NetherlandsFrance
4.0 t/person/yr
Netherlands
6.3 t/person/yr
37% lower
Women in Senior Management
FranceFrance
38.71% of managers
Netherlands
28.5% of managers
36% higher
Obesity Rate
NetherlandsFrance
10.92%
Netherlands
16.91%
35% lower
Political Voice
NetherlandsFrance
26.27% who feel heard by government
Netherlands
39% who feel heard by government
33% lower
Homicide Rate
FranceFrance
0.80 per 100k
Netherlands
0.60 per 100k
33% higher
Chronic Pain
FranceFrance
34.5% of adults 15+
Netherlands
26% of adults 15+
33% higher
Beer Consumption
NetherlandsFrance
2.4 L/person/yr
Netherlands
3.5 L/person/yr
33% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
FranceFrance
16.2%
Netherlands
12.2%
33% higher
Depression Rate
FranceFrance
10.8% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.2% of adults 15+
32% higher
Informal Employment Share
NetherlandsFrance
3.8% of employed people
Netherlands
5.4% of employed people
30% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
NetherlandsFrance
241.31 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
341.47 kg/person/yr
29% lower
GNI Per Capita
NetherlandsFrance
$45,160
Netherlands
$62,520
28% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
NetherlandsFrance
$61,290.42
Netherlands
$84,221.98
27% lower
Social Time
NetherlandsFrance
6.2 hrs/week
Netherlands
8.4 hrs/week
26% lower
Happiness Inequality
FranceFrance
2.1 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.7 vs bottom 20%
25% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
FranceFrance
25 days/yr
Netherlands
20 days/yr
25% higher
Protected Land (%)
FranceFrance
28.6%
Netherlands
22.9%
25% higher
Inequality (Gini)
FranceFrance
31.8
Netherlands
25.7
24% higher
Job Insecurity
FranceFrance
3.1% of earnings at risk
Netherlands
2.5% of earnings at risk
21% higher
Road Deaths
FranceFrance
4.6 per 100k
Netherlands
3.8 per 100k
21% higher
Average Earnings
NetherlandsFrance
$60,608.01
Netherlands
$75,370.1
20% lower
Green Space Access
NetherlandsFrance
62.18% of urban pop.
Netherlands
78.21% of urban pop.
20% lower
Relationship Inequality
FranceFrance
1.9 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 20%
20% higher
Nurses & Midwives
NetherlandsFrance
9.4 per 1k
Netherlands
11.66 per 1k
20% lower
Poverty Rate
FranceFrance
8.3% of population
Netherlands
7.0% of population
19% higher
Low-Wage Workers
FranceFrance
6.2% of workers
Netherlands
5.2% of workers
19% higher
University Enrollment Rate
NetherlandsFrance
70.45%
Netherlands
86.59%
19% lower
Alcohol Consumption
FranceFrance
10.32 L/adult/yr
Netherlands
8.7 L/adult/yr
18% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
11.88% of GDP
Netherlands
10.1% of GDP
18% higher
Researchers
NetherlandsFrance
5.2K per 1M
Netherlands
6.3K per 1M
18% lower
Urban Population (%)
NetherlandsFrance
78.8%
Netherlands
95.64%
18% lower
Low Reading Skills
NetherlandsFrance
16.8% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
17% lower
Low Math Skills
NetherlandsFrance
16.8% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
17% lower
Low Science Skills
NetherlandsFrance
16.8% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
17% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
FranceFrance
35.3 hrs/week
Netherlands
30.3 hrs/week
17% higher
Fertility Rate
FranceFrance
1.9 children/woman
Netherlands
1.6 children/woman
17% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
NetherlandsFrance
$4,865.18
Netherlands
$5,796.03
16% lower
Earnings Inequality
FranceFrance
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.5 vs bottom 10%
15% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
NetherlandsFrance
66 pts
Netherlands
78 pts
15% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
NetherlandsFrance
3.3 per 1k
Netherlands
3.9 per 1k
15% lower
Dependency Ratio
FranceFrance
63% of working-age pop.
Netherlands
55.09% of working-age pop.
14% higher
Broadband Access (%)
FranceFrance
49 per 100 people
Netherlands
43 per 100 people
14% higher
Numeracy Gap
FranceFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 10%
13% higher
Housing Cost Burden
NetherlandsFrance
11.25% of households
Netherlands
12.83% of households
12% lower
Safety at Night
NetherlandsFrance
73% feeling safe at night
Netherlands
82.5% feeling safe at night
12% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
NetherlandsFrance
9.6 µg/m³
Netherlands
10.89 µg/m³
12% lower
Home Internet Access
NetherlandsFrance
88.11% of households
Netherlands
98.56% of households
11% lower
Adult Numeracy
NetherlandsFrance
257.22 pts
Netherlands
287.74 pts
11% lower
Job Strain
FranceFrance
25.79% of employees
Netherlands
23.37% of employees
10% higher
Time Satisfaction
NetherlandsFrance
6.6 pts
Netherlands
7.3 pts
10% lower
Adult Literacy
NetherlandsFrance
255.4 pts
Netherlands
282.32 pts
10% lower
Wealth Concentration
NetherlandsFrance
49.93% of wealth
Netherlands
55.7% of wealth
10% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
FranceFrance
83.05 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
75.82 kg/person/yr
10% higher
GDP Growth Rate
FranceFrance
1.2%
Netherlands
1.1%
10% higher
Youth Population (%)
FranceFrance
16.51%
Netherlands
15.03%
10% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
NetherlandsFrance
29.6% of adults
Netherlands
32.4% of adults
9% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
NetherlandsFrance
117 per 100 people
Netherlands
129 per 100 people
9% lower
Internet Users (%)
NetherlandsFrance
88.65%
Netherlands
97%
9% lower
Life Evaluation Score
NetherlandsFrance
6.6 pts
Netherlands
7.2 pts
9% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
NetherlandsFrance
23.08% of GDP
Netherlands
25.25% of GDP
9% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
NetherlandsFrance
16.47%
Netherlands
18.12%
9% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
NetherlandsFrance
$43,435
Netherlands
$47,171
8% lower
Employment Rate (%)
NetherlandsFrance
77.16% of adults 25-64
Netherlands
83.82% of adults 25-64
8% lower
Job Satisfaction
NetherlandsFrance
7.1 pts
Netherlands
7.7 pts
8% lower
Reading Score Gap
NetherlandsFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.0 vs bottom 10%
8% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
NetherlandsFrance
3.1K kg oil eq/person
Netherlands
3.4K kg oil eq/person
8% lower
Elderly Population (%)
FranceFrance
22.15%
Netherlands
20.5%
8% higher
Food Waste per Person
FranceFrance
139 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
129 kg/person/yr
8% higher
Median Wealth
FranceFrance
$177,350
Netherlands
$165,940
7% higher
Math Score Gap
NetherlandsFrance
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.8 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Child Mortality
FranceFrance
4.3 per 1k births
Netherlands
4.0 per 1k births
7% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
NetherlandsFrance
36.05%
Netherlands
38.67%
7% lower
Military Spending
FranceFrance
2.1% of GDP
Netherlands
1.9% of GDP
7% higher
Life Satisfaction
NetherlandsFrance
7.1 pts
Netherlands
7.6 pts
6% lower
Credit Card Ownership
FranceFrance
39.76% of adults
Netherlands
37.43% of adults
6% higher
Leisure Time
FranceFrance
16.2 hrs/day
Netherlands
15.45 hrs/day
5% higher
Self-Rated Health
NetherlandsFrance
66.2% reporting good health
Netherlands
69.9% reporting good health
5% lower
Voter Turnout
NetherlandsFrance
73.69% of votes
Netherlands
77.74% of votes
5% lower
Science Score Gap
NetherlandsFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Literacy Gap
FranceFrance
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
FranceFrance
92.06% of adults
Netherlands
87.64% of adults
5% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
FranceFrance
0.96
Netherlands
0.91
5% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
FranceFrance
4.5 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
4.3 vs bottom 20%
4% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
NetherlandsFrance
7.2% of adults 15-64
Netherlands
7.5% of adults 15-64
4% lower
Math Skills
NetherlandsFrance
473.94 pts
Netherlands
492.68 pts
4% lower
Social Support
NetherlandsFrance
87.13% of adults 15+
Netherlands
90.98% of adults 15+
4% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
NetherlandsFrance
7.7 pts
Netherlands
8.0 pts
4% lower
Human Development Index
NetherlandsFrance
0.92
Netherlands
0.95
4% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
FranceFrance
0.86
Netherlands
0.83
4% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
FranceFrance
6.4K kWh/person
Netherlands
6.2K kWh/person
4% higher
Housing Affordability
NetherlandsFrance
79.68% of income
Netherlands
81.76% of income
3% lower
Reading Skills
FranceFrance
473.85 pts
Netherlands
459.24 pts
3% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
FranceFrance
0.93
Netherlands
0.90
3% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
FranceFrance
0.80
Netherlands
0.77
3% higher
Infant Mortality
NetherlandsFrance
3.4 per 1k births
Netherlands
3.5 per 1k births
3% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
5.3% of GDP
Netherlands
5.2% of GDP
3% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
FranceFrance
6.2% of male wages
Netherlands
6.1% of male wages
2% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
NetherlandsFrance
52.5%
Netherlands
53.55%
2% lower
Birth Rate
FranceFrance
10.88 per 1k
Netherlands
10.68 per 1k
2% higher
Death Rate
FranceFrance
9.9 per 1k
Netherlands
9.7 per 1k
2% higher
Foreign Patents
NetherlandsFrance
1.4K
Netherlands
1.4K
1% lower
Median Age
FranceFrance
41.8 years
Netherlands
41.4 years
1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
FranceFrance
98.64%
Netherlands
97.66%
1% higher
Life Expectancy
FranceFrance
82.9 years
Netherlands
81.9 years
1% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
NetherlandsFrance
2.2% of GDP
Netherlands
2.3% of GDP
1% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
NetherlandsFrance
23.14%
Netherlands
23.47%
1% lower
Gender Gap in Work
FranceFrance
26.99 min/day
Netherlands
-4.83 min/day
ranked higher
Science Skills
NetherlandsFrance
487.23 pts
Netherlands
488.32 pts
equal
Air Pollution Exposure
FranceFrance
99.7% of population
Netherlands
99.41% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
FranceFrance
1.1% of population
Netherlands
0% of population
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
FranceFrance
100%
Netherlands
100%
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
NetherlandsFrance
99.71%
Netherlands
99.96%
equal
Capital Elevation
FranceFrance
48 m
Netherlands
-2 m
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
FranceFrance
0.86 per 1M people
Netherlands
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
FranceFrance
-2 m
Netherlands
-7 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
FranceFrance
1.0
Netherlands
1.0
equal
Vehicles per 1,000 People
FranceFrance
636.58 per 1k people
Netherlands
635.05 per 1k people
equal
Digital Payments Used
NetherlandsFrance
98.45% of adults
Netherlands
98.79% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NetherlandsFrance
-0.4% of GDP
Netherlands
8.8% of GDP
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
FranceFrance
1.6% of GDP
Netherlands
-1.4% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
FranceFrance
55 sites
Netherlands
0 sites
ranked higher
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