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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

United States vs France

United States and France compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. United States leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

MetricUnited StatesFrance
Population336,806,23168,372,286
GDP Per Capita$81,032$44,700
Life Expectancy78.482.8
Population Growth Rate0.830.28
Urban Population80.1%78.8%
Fertility Rate1.621.66
Infant Mortality (per 1000)5.53.4
Literacy Rate--
Unemployment Rate3.6%7.3%
Internet Users92.7%85.3%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10003.683.28
Gini Index41.831.8
Forest Area33.9%32.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

United States has a population of 336,806,231 compared to France's 68,372,286.

Across the metrics compared, United States leads in 6 categories while France leads in 3. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.