France
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Identity
Formal name: French Republic.
CIA 2026
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France spans many time zones because its overseas territories sit across multiple oceans.
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France vs Switzerland
175 shared metrics.
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Switzerland
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Identity
Formal name: Swiss Confederation.
CIA 2026
Analysis
France leads in 103 of 175 shared metrics, while Switzerland leads in 72.
France's Shipping Traffic is 55.7x that of Switzerland (6.47M vs 114.1K).
France's Wind Electricity Share is 36.1x that of Switzerland (8.2% vs 0.22%).
France's Merchant Fleet Size is 31.5x that of Switzerland (553 vs 17).
France's Irrigated Land is 27.8x that of Switzerland (14.2K km² vs 494 km²).
France's Fuel Poverty is 22.6x that of Switzerland (11.8% of adults 16+ vs 0.50% of adults 16+).
Key Comparisons
Shipping TrafficFrance leads
France
6.47M
Switzerland
114.1K
Wind Electricity ShareFrance leads
France
8.2%
Switzerland
0.22%
Merchant Fleet SizeFrance leads
France
553
Switzerland
17
Irrigated LandFrance leads
France
14.2K km²
Switzerland
494 km²
Fuel PovertyFrance leads
France
11.8% of adults 16+
Switzerland
0.50% of adults 16+
AirportsFrance leads
France
1.2K
Switzerland
68
All Metrics
Shipping Traffic
FranceFrance
6.47M
Switzerland
114.1K
5569% higher
Wind Electricity Share
FranceFrance
8.2%
Switzerland
0.22%
3609% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
FranceFrance
553
Switzerland
17
3153% higher
Irrigated Land
FranceFrance
14.2K km²
Switzerland
494 km²
2782% higher
Fuel Poverty
FranceFrance
11.8% of adults 16+
Switzerland
0.50% of adults 16+
2260% higher
Airports
FranceFrance
1.2K
Switzerland
68
1651% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
FranceFrance
304.0K
Switzerland
20.0K
1420% higher
Water Withdrawal
FranceFrance
24.43 B m³
Switzerland
1.7 B m³
1334% higher
Forest Area
FranceFrance
175.0K km²
Switzerland
12.8K km²
1268% higher
Land Area
FranceFrance
539.0K km²
Switzerland
39.5K km²
1264% higher
Domestic Patents
FranceFrance
13.4K
Switzerland
1.3K
939% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
FranceFrance
274.45 Mt CO2e
Switzerland
33.73 Mt CO2e
714% higher
Population
FranceFrance
68.51M
Switzerland
8.93M
668% higher
Electricity Generation
FranceFrance
557.73 TWh
Switzerland
78.69 TWh
609% higher
Railway Network
FranceFrance
27.7K km
Switzerland
4.1K km
572% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
FranceFrance
151.46M kW
Switzerland
26.50M kW
472% higher
Railway Length
FranceFrance
27.9K km
Switzerland
5.3K km
426% higher
Foreign Patents
FranceFrance
1.4K
Switzerland
267
414% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
FranceFrance
98.5% of GDP
Switzerland
19.9% of GDP
395% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
FranceFrance
55 sites
Switzerland
13 sites
323% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
FranceFrance
4.8% of adults 16+
Switzerland
1.2% of adults 16+
310% higher
Tourism Revenue
FranceFrance
$35,958,000,000
Switzerland
$9,994,000,000
260% higher
Informal Employment Share
FranceFrance
3.8% of employed people
Switzerland
1.1% of employed people
245% higher
GDP (Nominal)
FranceFrance
$3,160,442,622,465.08
Switzerland
$936,564,198,048.52
237% higher
Water Stress (%)
FranceFrance
12.21%
Switzerland
4.2%
190% higher
Military Spending
FranceFrance
2.1% of GDP
Switzerland
0.72% of GDP
186% higher
Political Corruption Index
FranceFrance
0.06
Switzerland
0.02
180% higher
Scientific Publications
FranceFrance
65.9K
Switzerland
24.2K
172% higher
Loneliness
FranceFrance
10.77% of adults 16+
Switzerland
4.0% of adults 16+
166% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
FranceFrance
23.08% of GDP
Switzerland
9.0% of GDP
156% higher
Teen Birth Rate
FranceFrance
3.5 per 1k
Switzerland
1.5 per 1k
136% higher
Air Passengers
FranceFrance
64.64M
Switzerland
27.73M
133% higher
Protected Land (%)
FranceFrance
28.6%
Switzerland
12.5%
129% higher
Land Border Length
FranceFrance
4.0K km
Switzerland
1.8K km
124% higher
Homicide Rate
FranceFrance
1.3 per 100k
Switzerland
0.60 per 100k
123% higher
Financial Hardship
FranceFrance
21.8% of adults 16+
Switzerland
9.9% of adults 16+
120% higher
Poor Health
FranceFrance
9.7% reporting poor health
Switzerland
4.4% reporting poor health
120% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
FranceFrance
33.64 kg/person/yr
Switzerland
16.03 kg/person/yr
110% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
FranceFrance
18.89% of youth labor force
Switzerland
9.0% of youth labor force
109% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
FranceFrance
64.8%
Switzerland
32.4%
100% higher
Border Neighbors
FranceFrance
10
Switzerland
5.0
100% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
FranceFrance
4.7 per 100k
Switzerland
2.4 per 100k
96% higher
Capital Elevation
SwitzerlandFrance
48 m
Switzerland
542 m
91% lower
Inflation Rate
FranceFrance
2.0%
Switzerland
1.1%
82% higher
Unemployment Rate
FranceFrance
7.4%
Switzerland
4.1%
79% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
FranceFrance
16.89% of adults 16+
Switzerland
9.6% of adults 16+
76% higher
Official Languages Count
SwitzerlandFrance
1.0
Switzerland
4.0
75% lower
Road Deaths
FranceFrance
4.6 per 100k
Switzerland
2.7 per 100k
74% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
FranceFrance
6.9% of adults 16+
Switzerland
4.1% of adults 16+
67% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
FranceFrance
20.02 per 100k
Switzerland
12.29 per 100k
63% higher
Homicide Rate
FranceFrance
0.80 per 100k
Switzerland
0.50 per 100k
60% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
SwitzerlandFrance
0.86 per 1M people
Switzerland
2.1 per 1M people
60% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
16.47%
Switzerland
39.87%
59% lower
Voter Turnout
FranceFrance
73.69% of votes
Switzerland
46.64% of votes
58% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
SwitzerlandFrance
$4,865.18
Switzerland
$10,963.43
56% lower
Political Voice
SwitzerlandFrance
26.27% who feel heard by government
Switzerland
58.17% who feel heard by government
55% lower
Solar Electricity Share
SwitzerlandFrance
5.6%
Switzerland
12.13%
54% lower
Exports (% GDP)
SwitzerlandFrance
33.89% of GDP
Switzerland
72.16% of GDP
53% lower
GNI Per Capita
SwitzerlandFrance
$45,160
Switzerland
$95,220
53% lower
Overcrowded Housing
FranceFrance
7.4% of households
Switzerland
5.0% of households
50% higher
Nurses & Midwives
SwitzerlandFrance
9.4 per 1k
Switzerland
18.76 per 1k
50% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
6.2% of male wages
Switzerland
12.07% of male wages
49% lower
Low-Wage Workers
SwitzerlandFrance
6.2% of workers
Switzerland
12.1% of workers
49% lower
Lack of Support
FranceFrance
12.69% of adults 15+
Switzerland
8.7% of adults 15+
46% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
FranceFrance
33.6% of adults
Switzerland
23.1% of adults
45% higher
Imports (% GDP)
SwitzerlandFrance
34.22% of GDP
Switzerland
61.94% of GDP
45% lower
Population Density
SwitzerlandFrance
126.86 /km²
Switzerland
224.98 /km²
44% lower
Housing Cost Burden
SwitzerlandFrance
11.25% of households
Switzerland
19.68% of households
43% lower
Credit Card Ownership
SwitzerlandFrance
39.76% of adults
Switzerland
69.21% of adults
43% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
16.2%
Switzerland
27.7%
42% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
FranceFrance
29.74% of adults
Switzerland
21.05% of adults
41% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
FranceFrance
22.63% of adults
Switzerland
16.2% of adults
40% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
FranceFrance
52.5%
Switzerland
37.79%
39% higher
Low Reading Skills
FranceFrance
16.8% of students
Switzerland
12.36% of students
36% higher
Low Math Skills
FranceFrance
16.8% of students
Switzerland
12.36% of students
36% higher
Low Science Skills
FranceFrance
16.8% of students
Switzerland
12.36% of students
36% higher
Smoking Rate
FranceFrance
34.6%
Switzerland
25.5%
36% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
FranceFrance
6.0 per 1k
Switzerland
4.4 per 1k
36% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
FranceFrance
1.7% of workforce
Switzerland
1.3% of workforce
35% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
SwitzerlandFrance
$61,290.42
Switzerland
$94,115.82
35% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
SwitzerlandFrance
2.2% of GDP
Switzerland
3.3% of GDP
32% lower
Average Earnings
SwitzerlandFrance
$60,608.01
Switzerland
$87,468.24
31% lower
Job Insecurity
FranceFrance
3.1% of earnings at risk
Switzerland
2.4% of earnings at risk
28% higher
Relationship Inequality
FranceFrance
1.9 vs bottom 20%
Switzerland
1.5 vs bottom 20%
27% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
SwitzerlandFrance
3.3 per 1k
Switzerland
4.5 per 1k
27% lower
Youth NEET Rate
FranceFrance
12.52% of youth 15-24
Switzerland
10.0% of youth 15-24
26% higher
Spirits Consumption
FranceFrance
2.2 L/person/yr
Switzerland
1.8 L/person/yr
26% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
FranceFrance
25 days/yr
Switzerland
20 days/yr
25% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
FranceFrance
3.1K kg oil eq/person
Switzerland
2.5K kg oil eq/person
25% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SwitzerlandFrance
29.75 per 100k people
Switzerland
39.54 per 100k people
25% lower
Time Use Inequality
FranceFrance
2.9 vs bottom 20%
Switzerland
2.3 vs bottom 20%
24% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
SwitzerlandFrance
241.31 kg/person/yr
Switzerland
318.69 kg/person/yr
24% lower
Poverty Rate
SwitzerlandFrance
8.3% of population
Switzerland
10.72% of population
23% lower
Chronic Pain
FranceFrance
34.5% of adults 15+
Switzerland
28% of adults 15+
23% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
FranceFrance
83.05 kg/person/yr
Switzerland
67.54 kg/person/yr
23% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
23.14%
Switzerland
29.27%
21% lower
Obesity Rate
SwitzerlandFrance
10.92%
Switzerland
13.74%
20% lower
Long Work Hours
FranceFrance
6.0% of employees
Switzerland
5.0% of employees
19% higher
Beer Consumption
SwitzerlandFrance
2.4 L/person/yr
Switzerland
2.9 L/person/yr
19% lower
Fertility Rate
FranceFrance
1.9 children/woman
Switzerland
1.6 children/woman
19% higher
Suicide Rate
FranceFrance
16.58 per 100k
Switzerland
14.02 per 100k
18% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
FranceFrance
23.88 per 1M people
Switzerland
20.17 per 1M people
18% higher
Self-Rated Health
SwitzerlandFrance
66.2% reporting good health
Switzerland
79.3% reporting good health
17% lower
Safety at Night
SwitzerlandFrance
73% feeling safe at night
Switzerland
87.5% feeling safe at night
17% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
SwitzerlandFrance
66 pts
Switzerland
80 pts
17% lower
Dependency Ratio
FranceFrance
63% of working-age pop.
Switzerland
53.77% of working-age pop.
17% higher
Food Waste per Person
SwitzerlandFrance
139 kg/person/yr
Switzerland
167.45 kg/person/yr
17% lower
Happiness Inequality
FranceFrance
2.1 vs bottom 20%
Switzerland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
15% higher
Death Rate
FranceFrance
9.9 per 1k
Switzerland
8.6 per 1k
15% higher
Researchers
SwitzerlandFrance
5.2K per 1M
Switzerland
6.0K per 1M
14% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
FranceFrance
29.6% of adults
Switzerland
26.3% of adults
13% higher
Time Satisfaction
SwitzerlandFrance
6.6 pts
Switzerland
7.5 pts
12% lower
Women in Senior Management
FranceFrance
38.71% of managers
Switzerland
34.52% of managers
12% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
SwitzerlandFrance
$43,435
Switzerland
$48,940
11% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
SwitzerlandFrance
7.7 pts
Switzerland
8.6 pts
11% lower
Green Space Access
SwitzerlandFrance
62.18% of urban pop.
Switzerland
69.53% of urban pop.
11% lower
Elderly Population (%)
FranceFrance
22.15%
Switzerland
20.02%
11% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SwitzerlandFrance
636.58 per 1k people
Switzerland
714.23 per 1k people
11% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
SwitzerlandFrance
4.5 vs bottom 20%
Switzerland
5.0 vs bottom 20%
10% lower
Job Satisfaction
SwitzerlandFrance
7.1 pts
Switzerland
7.8 pts
10% lower
Home Internet Access
SwitzerlandFrance
88.11% of households
Switzerland
98.07% of households
10% lower
Child Mortality
FranceFrance
4.3 per 1k births
Switzerland
3.9 per 1k births
10% higher
CO2 Per Capita
FranceFrance
4.0 t/person/yr
Switzerland
3.6 t/person/yr
10% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
SwitzerlandFrance
6.4K kWh/person
Switzerland
7.1K kWh/person
10% lower
Youth Population (%)
FranceFrance
16.51%
Switzerland
14.95%
10% higher
Life Satisfaction
SwitzerlandFrance
7.1 pts
Switzerland
7.8 pts
9% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
117 per 100 people
Switzerland
129 per 100 people
9% lower
Internet Users (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
88.65%
Switzerland
97%
9% lower
Birth Rate
FranceFrance
10.88 per 1k
Switzerland
10.01 per 1k
9% higher
GDP Growth Rate
SwitzerlandFrance
1.2%
Switzerland
1.3%
9% lower
Employment Rate (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
77.16% of adults 25-64
Switzerland
84.01% of adults 25-64
8% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
5.3% of GDP
Switzerland
4.9% of GDP
8% higher
Urban Population (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
78.8%
Switzerland
85.46%
8% lower
Math Skills
SwitzerlandFrance
473.94 pts
Switzerland
507.99 pts
7% lower
Inequality (Gini)
SwitzerlandFrance
31.8
Switzerland
33.8
6% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
36.05%
Switzerland
38.5%
6% lower
Life Evaluation Score
SwitzerlandFrance
6.6 pts
Switzerland
7.0 pts
6% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
FranceFrance
9.6 µg/m³
Switzerland
9.1 µg/m³
6% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
FranceFrance
41.44 gCO2/kWh
Switzerland
39.22 gCO2/kWh
6% higher
Social Support
SwitzerlandFrance
87.13% of adults 15+
Switzerland
91.25% of adults 15+
5% lower
Human Development Index
SwitzerlandFrance
0.92
Switzerland
0.97
5% lower
Earnings Inequality
FranceFrance
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Switzerland
2.8 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
University Enrollment Rate
SwitzerlandFrance
70.45%
Switzerland
74.01%
5% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
SwitzerlandFrance
0.80
Switzerland
0.84
5% lower
Science Score Gap
FranceFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Switzerland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
4% higher
Highest Elevation
FranceFrance
4.8K m
Switzerland
4.6K m
4% higher
Science Skills
SwitzerlandFrance
487.23 pts
Switzerland
502.52 pts
3% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
FranceFrance
99.71%
Switzerland
96.7%
3% higher
Infant Mortality
SwitzerlandFrance
3.4 per 1k births
Switzerland
3.5 per 1k births
3% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
FranceFrance
92.06% of adults
Switzerland
89.68% of adults
3% higher
Reading Skills
SwitzerlandFrance
473.85 pts
Switzerland
483.33 pts
2% lower
Reading Score Gap
FranceFrance
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Switzerland
1.8 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Alcohol Consumption
FranceFrance
10.32 L/adult/yr
Switzerland
10.07 L/adult/yr
2% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
SwitzerlandFrance
0.86
Switzerland
0.88
2% lower
Housing Affordability
FranceFrance
79.68% of income
Switzerland
78.88% of income
1% higher
Math Score Gap
FranceFrance
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Switzerland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Median Age
SwitzerlandFrance
41.8 years
Switzerland
42.3 years
1% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
SwitzerlandFrance
84.58 per 100k
Switzerland
85.4 per 100k
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
98.64%
Switzerland
99.9%
1% lower
Life Expectancy
SwitzerlandFrance
82.9 years
Switzerland
84.1 years
1% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
FranceFrance
11.88% of GDP
Switzerland
11.71% of GDP
1% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
SwitzerlandFrance
0.96
Switzerland
0.97
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
SwitzerlandFrance
99.7% of population
Switzerland
99.71% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
FranceFrance
1.1% of population
Switzerland
0% of population
ranked higher
Time Zones Count
SwitzerlandFrance
1.0 time zones
Switzerland
1.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
FranceFrance
4.9K km
Switzerland
0 km
ranked higher
Women's Political Empowerment
SwitzerlandFrance
0.93
Switzerland
0.93
equal
Average Weekly Work Hours
SwitzerlandFrance
35.3 hrs/week
Switzerland
35.3 hrs/week
equal
Forest Coverage (%)
FranceFrance
32.48%
Switzerland
32.38%
equal
Electricity Access (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
100%
Switzerland
100%
equal
Broadband Access (%)
SwitzerlandFrance
49 per 100 people
Switzerland
49 per 100 people
equal
Lowest Elevation
SwitzerlandFrance
-2 m
Switzerland
195 m
ranked lower
Digital Payments Used
FranceFrance
98.45% of adults
Switzerland
98.22% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SwitzerlandFrance
-0.4% of GDP
Switzerland
7.1% of GDP
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
FranceFrance
1.6% of GDP
Switzerland
-9.93% of GDP
ranked higher
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