France vs United Kingdom

France (Europe) and United Kingdom (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

France United Kingdom World

0 20k 40k 60k 1960 France: 1,306.8 United Kingdom: 1,397.59 World: 452.65 1961 France: 1,401.87 United Kingdom: 1,472.39 World: 471.93 1962 France: 1,553.99 United Kingdom: 1,525.78 World: 496.11 1963 France: 1,723.24 United Kingdom: 1,613.46 World: 525.19 1964 France: 1,891.12 United Kingdom: 1,748.29 World: 563.85 1965 France: 2,023.5 United Kingdom: 1,873.57 World: 601.89 1966 France: 2,172.59 United Kingdom: 1,986.75 World: 638.97 1967 France: 2,328.12 United Kingdom: 2,058.78 World: 664.4 1968 France: 2,518.16 United Kingdom: 1,951.76 World: 703.46 1969 France: 2,729.37 United Kingdom: 2,100.67 World: 761.11 1970 France: 2,832.55 United Kingdom: 2,347.54 World: 817.68 1971 France: 3,137.06 United Kingdom: 2,649.8 World: 884.88 1972 France: 3,809.1 United Kingdom: 3,030.43 World: 1,002 1973 France: 4,906.54 United Kingdom: 3,426.28 World: 1,201.53 1974 France: 5,260.6 United Kingdom: 3,665.86 World: 1,362.19 1975 France: 6,616.77 United Kingdom: 4,299.75 World: 1,488.94 1976 France: 6,792.31 United Kingdom: 4,138.17 World: 1,589.73 1977 France: 7,458.76 United Kingdom: 4,681.44 World: 1,766.28 1978 France: 9,166.59 United Kingdom: 5,976.94 World: 2,055.49 1979 France: 11,062.57 United Kingdom: 7,804.76 World: 2,335.19 1980 France: 12,565.16 United Kingdom: 10,032.06 World: 2,587.01 1981 France: 10,955.9 United Kingdom: 9,599.31 World: 2,628.62 1982 France: 10,359.89 United Kingdom: 9,146.08 World: 2,554.08 1983 France: 9,862.28 United Kingdom: 8,691.52 World: 2,561.17 1984 France: 9,311.89 United Kingdom: 8,179.19 World: 2,614.33 1985 France: 9,657.02 United Kingdom: 8,652.22 World: 2,690.59 1986 France: 13,430.48 United Kingdom: 10,611.11 World: 3,118.57 1987 France: 16,175.71 United Kingdom: 13,118.59 World: 3,487.88 1988 France: 17,549.64 United Kingdom: 15,987.17 World: 3,829.99 1989 France: 17,547.26 United Kingdom: 16,239.28 World: 3,930.51 1990 France: 21,586.47 United Kingdom: 19,095.47 World: 4,338.94 1991 France: 21,500.78 United Kingdom: 19,900.73 World: 4,453.9 1992 France: 23,615.02 United Kingdom: 20,487.17 World: 4,679.98 1993 France: 22,238.83 United Kingdom: 18,389.02 World: 4,685.3 1994 France: 23,359.9 United Kingdom: 19,709.24 World: 4,967.01 1995 France: 26,791.82 United Kingdom: 23,252.62 World: 5,463.2 1996 France: 26,757.64 United Kingdom: 24,503.38 World: 5,507.22 1997 France: 24,169.4 United Kingdom: 26,910.14 World: 5,408.57 1998 France: 24,869.4 United Kingdom: 28,396.35 World: 5,302.34 1999 France: 24,576.32 United Kingdom: 28,858.01 World: 5,401.23 2000 France: 22,340.59 United Kingdom: 28,383.88 World: 5,512.56 2001 France: 22,331.79 United Kingdom: 28,013.87 World: 5,404.2 2002 France: 24,144.57 United Kingdom: 30,158.7 World: 5,539.32 2003 France: 29,479.52 United Kingdom: 34,556.77 World: 6,129.87 2004 France: 33,644.93 United Kingdom: 40,504.41 World: 6,818 2005 France: 34,696.37 United Kingdom: 42,240.25 World: 7,290.57 2006 France: 36,431.57 United Kingdom: 44,695.16 World: 7,803.19 2007 France: 41,486.19 United Kingdom: 50,629.08 World: 8,685.33 2008 France: 45,464.82 United Kingdom: 47,652.4 World: 9,425.74 2009 France: 41,728.09 United Kingdom: 39,009.37 World: 8,827.04 2010 France: 40,694.82 United Kingdom: 39,778.32 World: 9,555.07 2011 France: 43,929.78 United Kingdom: 42,295.93 World: 10,496.93 2012 France: 40,863.58 United Kingdom: 42,688.33 World: 10,597.85 2013 France: 42,669.18 United Kingdom: 43,607.66 World: 10,759.35 2014 France: 43,148.05 United Kingdom: 47,746.98 World: 10,912.24 2015 France: 36,702.43 United Kingdom: 45,256.04 World: 10,191.98 2016 France: 37,024.22 United Kingdom: 41,258.54 World: 10,239.47 2017 France: 38,687.16 United Kingdom: 40,918.05 World: 10,784.4 2018 France: 41,418.18 United Kingdom: 43,704.32 World: 11,344.73 2019 France: 40,408.28 United Kingdom: 43,160.68 World: 11,417.6 2020 France: 39,169.86 United Kingdom: 40,815.13 World: 10,999.49 2021 France: 43,725.1 United Kingdom: 47,695.65 World: 12,472.91 2022 France: 40,988.64 United Kingdom: 47,034.78 World: 12,876.24 2023 France: 44,700.14 United Kingdom: 49,919.69 World: 13,313.86 2024 France: 46,103.08 United Kingdom: 53,341.31 World: 13,717.09 2025 France: 48,985.73 United Kingdom: 57,601.96 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

France United Kingdom World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 France: 69.87 United Kingdom: 71.13 World: 50.94 1961 France: 70.12 United Kingdom: 70.88 World: 52.8 1962 France: 70.31 United Kingdom: 70.93 World: 55.29 1963 France: 70.51 United Kingdom: 70.83 World: 55.65 1964 France: 70.66 United Kingdom: 71.62 World: 56.1 1965 France: 70.81 United Kingdom: 71.62 World: 55.93 1966 France: 70.96 United Kingdom: 71.57 World: 56.45 1967 France: 71.16 United Kingdom: 72.12 World: 56.9 1968 France: 71.31 United Kingdom: 71.72 World: 57.34 1969 France: 71.46 United Kingdom: 71.72 World: 57.68 1970 France: 71.66 United Kingdom: 71.97 World: 57.94 1971 France: 71.91 United Kingdom: 72.27 World: 58.02 1972 France: 72.11 United Kingdom: 72.12 World: 58.84 1973 France: 72.36 United Kingdom: 72.32 World: 59.3 1974 France: 72.6 United Kingdom: 72.52 World: 59.7 1975 France: 72.85 United Kingdom: 72.72 World: 60.13 1976 France: 73.1 United Kingdom: 72.78 World: 60.45 1977 France: 73.35 United Kingdom: 73.22 World: 61.04 1978 France: 73.6 United Kingdom: 73.18 World: 61.39 1979 France: 73.85 United Kingdom: 73.28 World: 61.84 1980 France: 74.05 United Kingdom: 73.68 World: 62.15 1981 France: 74.3 United Kingdom: 74.03 World: 62.52 1982 France: 74.5 United Kingdom: 74.18 World: 62.87 1983 France: 74.8 United Kingdom: 74.38 World: 63.13 1984 France: 75 United Kingdom: 74.78 World: 63.44 1985 France: 75.3 United Kingdom: 74.63 World: 63.73 1986 France: 75.6 United Kingdom: 74.93 World: 64.12 1987 France: 75.8 United Kingdom: 75.28 World: 64.46 1988 France: 76.1 United Kingdom: 75.38 World: 64.67 1989 France: 76.35 United Kingdom: 75.58 World: 64.96 1990 France: 76.6 United Kingdom: 75.88 World: 65.11 1991 France: 76.85 United Kingdom: 76.08 World: 65.3 1992 France: 77.1 United Kingdom: 76.43 World: 65.55 1993 France: 77.3 United Kingdom: 76.39 World: 65.74 1994 France: 77.65 United Kingdom: 76.89 World: 65.96 1995 France: 77.75 United Kingdom: 76.84 World: 66.2 1996 France: 77.95 United Kingdom: 77.09 World: 66.52 1997 France: 78.3 United Kingdom: 77.21 World: 66.83 1998 France: 78.6 United Kingdom: 77.19 World: 67.07 1999 France: 78.76 United Kingdom: 77.39 World: 67.31 2000 France: 79.06 United Kingdom: 77.74 World: 67.65 2001 France: 79.16 United Kingdom: 77.99 World: 67.95 2002 France: 79.26 United Kingdom: 78.14 World: 68.23 2003 France: 79.11 United Kingdom: 78.45 World: 68.52 2004 France: 80.16 United Kingdom: 78.75 World: 68.77 2005 France: 80.16 United Kingdom: 79.05 World: 69.11 2006 France: 80.81 United Kingdom: 79.25 World: 69.47 2007 France: 81.11 United Kingdom: 79.45 World: 69.81 2008 France: 81.21 United Kingdom: 79.6 World: 70 2009 France: 81.41 United Kingdom: 80.05 World: 70.38 2010 France: 81.66 United Kingdom: 80.4 World: 70.68 2011 France: 82.11 United Kingdom: 80.95 World: 70.97 2012 France: 81.97 United Kingdom: 80.9 World: 71.26 2013 France: 82.22 United Kingdom: 81 World: 71.53 2014 France: 82.72 United Kingdom: 81.3 World: 71.78 2015 France: 82.32 United Kingdom: 80.96 World: 71.97 2016 France: 82.57 United Kingdom: 81.16 World: 72.19 2017 France: 82.58 United Kingdom: 81.26 World: 72.37 2018 France: 82.68 United Kingdom: 81.26 World: 72.64 2019 France: 82.83 United Kingdom: 81.37 World: 72.87 2020 France: 82.18 United Kingdom: 80.33 World: 72.18 2021 France: 82.32 United Kingdom: 80.65 World: 71.22 2022 France: 82.13 United Kingdom: 81.01 World: 72.97 2023 France: 82.83 United Kingdom: 81.24 World: 73.33 2024 France: 82.98 United Kingdom: 81.39 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

France United Kingdom World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 France: 2.85 United Kingdom: 2.69 World: 4.69 1961 France: 2.87 United Kingdom: 2.78 World: 4.56 1962 France: 2.89 United Kingdom: 2.86 World: 5.02 1963 France: 2.89 United Kingdom: 2.88 World: 5.31 1964 France: 2.87 United Kingdom: 2.93 World: 5.13 1965 France: 2.84 United Kingdom: 2.86 World: 5.08 1966 France: 2.8 United Kingdom: 2.78 World: 4.97 1967 France: 2.75 United Kingdom: 2.68 World: 4.87 1968 France: 2.69 United Kingdom: 2.6 World: 4.98 1969 France: 2.62 United Kingdom: 2.51 World: 4.88 1970 France: 2.55 United Kingdom: 2.44 World: 4.84 1971 France: 2.47 United Kingdom: 2.41 World: 4.69 1972 France: 2.38 United Kingdom: 2.2 World: 4.55 1973 France: 2.28 United Kingdom: 2.04 World: 4.42 1974 France: 2.18 United Kingdom: 1.92 World: 4.26 1975 France: 2.09 United Kingdom: 1.81 World: 4.07 1976 France: 2.01 United Kingdom: 1.74 World: 3.97 1977 France: 1.94 United Kingdom: 1.69 World: 3.84 1978 France: 1.89 United Kingdom: 1.75 World: 3.77 1979 France: 1.87 United Kingdom: 1.86 World: 3.76 1980 France: 1.85 United Kingdom: 1.9 World: 3.73 1981 France: 1.85 United Kingdom: 1.82 World: 3.71 1982 France: 1.86 United Kingdom: 1.78 World: 3.72 1983 France: 1.86 United Kingdom: 1.77 World: 3.59 1984 France: 1.86 United Kingdom: 1.77 World: 3.57 1985 France: 1.86 United Kingdom: 1.79 World: 3.53 1986 France: 1.85 United Kingdom: 1.78 World: 3.51 1987 France: 1.83 United Kingdom: 1.81 World: 3.48 1988 France: 1.81 United Kingdom: 1.82 World: 3.39 1989 France: 1.79 United Kingdom: 1.79 World: 3.35 1990 France: 1.77 United Kingdom: 1.83 World: 3.31 1991 France: 1.75 United Kingdom: 1.82 World: 3.13 1992 France: 1.74 United Kingdom: 1.79 World: 3.04 1993 France: 1.73 United Kingdom: 1.76 World: 2.97 1994 France: 1.73 United Kingdom: 1.74 World: 2.92 1995 France: 1.74 United Kingdom: 1.71 World: 2.87 1996 France: 1.75 United Kingdom: 1.73 World: 2.82 1997 France: 1.77 United Kingdom: 1.72 World: 2.78 1998 France: 1.78 United Kingdom: 1.71 World: 2.75 1999 France: 1.81 United Kingdom: 1.68 World: 2.72 2000 France: 1.89 United Kingdom: 1.64 World: 2.73 2001 France: 1.9 United Kingdom: 1.63 World: 2.69 2002 France: 1.88 United Kingdom: 1.63 World: 2.66 2003 France: 1.89 United Kingdom: 1.7 World: 2.64 2004 France: 1.92 United Kingdom: 1.75 World: 2.63 2005 France: 1.94 United Kingdom: 1.76 World: 2.61 2006 France: 2 United Kingdom: 1.82 World: 2.61 2007 France: 1.98 United Kingdom: 1.86 World: 2.6 2008 France: 2.01 United Kingdom: 1.91 World: 2.6 2009 France: 2 United Kingdom: 1.89 World: 2.59 2010 France: 2.03 United Kingdom: 1.92 World: 2.57 2011 France: 2.01 United Kingdom: 1.91 World: 2.55 2012 France: 2.01 United Kingdom: 1.92 World: 2.56 2013 France: 1.99 United Kingdom: 1.83 World: 2.53 2014 France: 2 United Kingdom: 1.81 World: 2.52 2015 France: 1.96 United Kingdom: 1.8 World: 2.49 2016 France: 1.92 United Kingdom: 1.79 World: 2.49 2017 France: 1.89 United Kingdom: 1.74 World: 2.46 2018 France: 1.87 United Kingdom: 1.68 World: 2.39 2019 France: 1.86 United Kingdom: 1.63 World: 2.35 2020 France: 1.82 United Kingdom: 1.57 World: 2.28 2021 France: 1.83 United Kingdom: 1.58 World: 2.25 2022 France: 1.78 United Kingdom: 1.56 World: 2.22 2023 France: 1.66 United Kingdom: 1.56 World: 2.2 2024 France: 1.61 United Kingdom: 1.55 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

France United Kingdom World

3 5 8 10 13 15 1991 France: 9.13 United Kingdom: 8.55 World: 5.12 1992 France: 10.2 United Kingdom: 9.77 World: 5.28 1993 France: 11.32 United Kingdom: 10.35 World: 5.54 1994 France: 12.59 United Kingdom: 9.65 World: 5.79 1995 France: 11.83 United Kingdom: 8.69 World: 5.92 1996 France: 12.37 United Kingdom: 8.19 World: 5.98 1997 France: 12.57 United Kingdom: 7.07 World: 6.01 1998 France: 12.07 United Kingdom: 6.2 World: 6.16 1999 France: 11.98 United Kingdom: 6.04 World: 6.28 2000 France: 10.22 United Kingdom: 5.56 World: 6.11 2001 France: 8.61 United Kingdom: 4.7 World: 6.19 2002 France: 8.7 United Kingdom: 5.04 World: 6.41 2003 France: 8.31 United Kingdom: 4.81 World: 6.48 2004 France: 8.91 United Kingdom: 4.59 World: 6.33 2005 France: 8.88 United Kingdom: 4.88 World: 6.22 2006 France: 8.83 United Kingdom: 5.47 World: 5.97 2007 France: 8.01 United Kingdom: 5.4 World: 5.77 2008 France: 7.39 United Kingdom: 5.75 World: 5.82 2009 France: 9.12 United Kingdom: 7.68 World: 6.41 2010 France: 9.28 United Kingdom: 7.97 World: 6.28 2011 France: 9.23 United Kingdom: 8.2 World: 6.15 2012 France: 9.84 United Kingdom: 8.28 World: 6.15 2013 France: 9.91 United Kingdom: 7.75 World: 6.1 2014 France: 10.27 United Kingdom: 6.4 World: 5.96 2015 France: 10.35 United Kingdom: 5.55 World: 6 2016 France: 10.06 United Kingdom: 4.91 World: 5.97 2017 France: 9.41 United Kingdom: 4.5 World: 5.9 2018 France: 9.02 United Kingdom: 4.15 World: 5.76 2019 France: 8.42 United Kingdom: 3.66 World: 5.59 2020 France: 8.01 United Kingdom: 4.47 World: 6.59 2021 France: 7.87 United Kingdom: 4.86 World: 6.05 2022 France: 7.3 United Kingdom: 3.77 World: 5.23 2023 France: 7.34 United Kingdom: 4.03 World: 4.85 2024 France: 7.4 United Kingdom: 4.36 World: 4.81 2025 France: 7.54 United Kingdom: 4.75 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

France United Kingdom World

3 5 8 10 13 1970 France: 9.02 United Kingdom: 12.1 World: 4.14 1971 France: 9.17 United Kingdom: 11.97 World: 4.04 1972 France: 9.42 United Kingdom: 11.73 World: 4.16 1973 France: 10.03 United Kingdom: 12.28 World: 4.32 1974 France: 9.61 United Kingdom: 11.47 World: 4.23 1975 France: 8.82 United Kingdom: 11.1 World: 4.14 1976 France: 9.62 United Kingdom: 11.21 World: 4.31 1977 France: 9.24 United Kingdom: 11.36 World: 4.36 1978 France: 9.52 United Kingdom: 11.33 World: 4.42 1979 France: 9.62 United Kingdom: 11.96 World: 4.46 1980 France: 9.17 United Kingdom: 10.81 World: 4.33 1981 France: 8.21 United Kingdom: 10.46 World: 4.18 1982 France: 7.8 United Kingdom: 10.18 World: 4.05 1983 France: 7.42 United Kingdom: 10.06 World: 4.01 1984 France: 7.18 United Kingdom: 9.75 World: 4.07 1985 France: 6.96 United Kingdom: 10.2 World: 4.05 1986 France: 6.71 United Kingdom: 10.42 World: 4.04 1987 France: 6.56 United Kingdom: 10.48 World: 4.1 1988 France: 6.52 United Kingdom: 10.42 World: 4.16 1989 France: 6.73 United Kingdom: 10.15 World: 4.16 1990 France: 6.61 United Kingdom: 10.18 World: 4.15 1991 France: 7 United Kingdom: 10.3 World: 4.1 1992 France: 6.74 United Kingdom: 10.05 World: 4.01 1993 France: 6.38 United Kingdom: 9.74 World: 3.97 1994 France: 6.28 United Kingdom: 9.59 World: 3.94 1995 France: 6.41 United Kingdom: 9.45 World: 3.99 1996 France: 6.63 United Kingdom: 9.76 World: 4.01 1997 France: 6.47 United Kingdom: 9.38 World: 4.02 1998 France: 6.81 United Kingdom: 9.36 World: 3.98 1999 France: 6.68 United Kingdom: 9.27 World: 3.95 2000 France: 6.58 United Kingdom: 9.37 World: 4.01 2001 France: 6.6 United Kingdom: 9.53 World: 4.01 2002 France: 6.46 United Kingdom: 9.22 World: 4.02 2003 France: 6.5 United Kingdom: 9.4 World: 4.15 2004 France: 6.47 United Kingdom: 9.35 World: 4.28 2005 France: 6.45 United Kingdom: 9.26 World: 4.39 2006 France: 6.24 United Kingdom: 9.2 World: 4.48 2007 France: 6.09 United Kingdom: 8.98 World: 4.59 2008 France: 5.94 United Kingdom: 8.64 World: 4.56 2009 France: 5.72 United Kingdom: 7.76 World: 4.45 2010 France: 5.8 United Kingdom: 7.98 World: 4.67 2011 France: 5.57 United Kingdom: 7.26 World: 4.76 2012 France: 5.56 United Kingdom: 7.56 World: 4.77 2013 France: 5.46 United Kingdom: 7.33 World: 4.81 2014 France: 4.93 United Kingdom: 6.66 World: 4.78 2015 France: 4.99 United Kingdom: 6.39 World: 4.7 2016 France: 5.02 United Kingdom: 5.97 World: 4.65 2017 France: 5.06 United Kingdom: 5.77 World: 4.67 2018 France: 4.89 United Kingdom: 5.64 World: 4.73 2019 France: 4.79 United Kingdom: 5.39 World: 4.7 2020 France: 4.25 United Kingdom: 4.79 World: 4.47 2021 France: 4.67 United Kingdom: 5.05 World: 4.68 2022 France: 4.51 United Kingdom: 4.81 World: 4.67 2023 France: 4.16 United Kingdom: 4.45 World: 4.68 2024 France: 4 United Kingdom: 4.22 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

France United Kingdom World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 France: 42.87 United Kingdom: 70 World: 15.6 2006 France: 46.87 United Kingdom: 68.82 World: 17.2 2007 France: 66.09 United Kingdom: 75.09 World: 20.2 2008 France: 70.68 United Kingdom: 78.39 World: 22.8 2009 France: 71.58 United Kingdom: 83.56 World: 25.3 2010 France: 77.28 United Kingdom: 85 World: 28.4 2011 France: 77.82 United Kingdom: 85.38 World: 30.9 2012 France: 81.44 United Kingdom: 87.48 World: 33.3 2013 France: 81.92 United Kingdom: 89.84 World: 35.3 2014 France: 83.75 United Kingdom: 91.61 World: 37.4 2015 France: 78.01 United Kingdom: 92 World: 39.9 2016 France: 79.27 United Kingdom: 94.78 World: 43.6 2017 France: 80.5 United Kingdom: 90.42 World: 46.3 2018 France: 82.04 United Kingdom: 90.69 World: 49.4 2019 France: 83.34 United Kingdom: 92.52 World: 53.9 2020 France: 84.71 United Kingdom: 94.82 World: 60.1 2021 France: 86.1 United Kingdom: 96.2 World: 63.8 2022 France: 85.33 United Kingdom: 95.47 World: 67 2023 France: 86.84 United Kingdom: 95.45 World: 69.2 2024 France: 88.65 United Kingdom: 95.47 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator France United Kingdom
Population 68.7 mn 2025
23rd of 215		 69.5 mn 2025
22nd of 215
Population density 126.9 /km² 2023
85th of 214		 283.2 /km² 2023
42nd of 214
Population growth 0.25 % 2025
157th of 215		 0.30 % 2025
153rd of 215
Life expectancy 83.0 years 2024
23rd of 215		 81.4 years 2024
41st of 215
Fertility rate 1.61 2024
134th of 215		 1.55 2024
141st of 215
Birth rate 9.7 ‰ 2024
161st of 215		 9.9 ‰ 2024
158th of 215
Infant mortality 3.4 ‰ 2024
32nd of 196		 4.1 ‰ 2024
41st of 196
Urban population 78.8 % 2025
64th of 215		 83.3 % 2025
49th of 215
Aged 65+ 22.5 % 2025
17th of 215		 19.7 % 2025
38th of 215
Living in cities 34.4 % 2025
123rd of 215		 58.0 % 2025
35th of 215
Living in towns 28.1 % 2025
125th of 215		 28.4 % 2025
123rd of 215
Living in rural areas 37.5 % 2025
54th of 215		 13.6 % 2025
176th of 215

Human development

Indicator France United Kingdom
Human Development Index 0.920 2023
26th of 193		 0.946 2023
13th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.836 2023
27th of 169		 0.869 2023
13th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.804 2023
4th of 156		 0.827 2023
1st of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.034 2023
11th of 172		 0.083 2023
31st of 172

Economy

Indicator France United Kingdom
GDP 3.4 tn US$ 2025
7th of 186		 4 tn US$ 2025
5th of 186
GDP per capita 48,986 US$ 2025
24th of 186		 57,602 US$ 2025
18th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 63,975 int. $ 2025
28th of 185		 64,606 int. $ 2025
26th of 185
GNI per capita 48,630 US$ 2025
22nd of 182		 54,550 US$ 2025
20th of 182
GDP growth 0.8 % 2025
162nd of 186		 1.4 % 2025
148th of 186
Inflation 0.9 % 2025
133rd of 165		 3.9 % 2025
55th of 165
Trade 67.2 % 2025
83rd of 138		 62.5 % 2025
89th of 138
Exports 33.4 % 2025
75th of 138		 30.6 % 2025
84th of 138
FDI inflows 2.2 % 2025
122nd of 192		 1.9 % 2025
175th of 192
Manufacturing 9.5 % 2025
81st of 132		 7.7 % 2025
98th of 132
Agriculture 1.4 % 2025
140th of 158		 0.6 % 2025
151st of 158
Tax revenue 22.8 % 2024
23rd of 89		 26.9 % 2024
9th of 89
Military spending 2.1 % 2024
53rd of 147		 2.3 % 2024
42nd of 147
Government debt - 130.7 % 2024
56th of 56

Labour

Indicator France United Kingdom
Unemployment 7.5 % 2025
129th of 181		 4.7 % 2025
80th of 181
Youth unemployment 18.9 % 2025
128th of 181		 14.6 % 2025
106th of 181
Women in the labour force 51.5 % 2025
108th of 181		 57.3 % 2025
62nd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 2.3 % 2025
150th of 181		 0.9 % 2025
175th of 181
Weekly hours worked 30.9 h 2025
163rd of 181		 31.2 h 2025
160th of 181
Youth NEET rate 12.6 % 2025
52nd of 181		 14.3 % 2025
66th of 181
Labour income share 59.7 % 2023 55.9 % 2023
Output per hour 80.2 $ 2025
16th of 181		 67.3 $ 2025
24th of 181

Health

Indicator France United Kingdom
Health spending 11.5 % 2024
12th of 192		 11.1 % 2024
16th of 192
Health spending per person 5,327 US$ 2024
19th of 191		 5,860 US$ 2024
18th of 191
Physicians 3.28 /1,000 2022
44th of 125		 3.30 /1,000 2023
47th of 125
Under-5 mortality 4.3 ‰ 2024
35th of 196		 4.7 ‰ 2024
36th of 196
Maternal mortality 7 /100k 2023
35th of 194		 8 /100k 2023
39th of 194
Tobacco use 33.6 % 2024
149th of 166		 12.8 % 2024
56th of 166
Safe drinking water 99.7 % 2024
19th of 147		 99.8 % 2024
16th of 147

Food

Indicator France United Kingdom
Calories per person 3,490 kcal 2023
22nd of 155		 3,435 kcal 2023
27th of 155
Protein supply 117.3 g 2022
20th of 174		 109.1 g 2022
44th of 174
Animal protein supply 76.7 g 2022
17th of 174		 64.8 g 2022
42nd of 174
Fat supply 149.2 g 2022
18th of 174		 140.7 g 2022
26th of 174
Food insecurity 9.4 % 2024
39th of 134		 7.4 % 2024
26th of 134
Severe food insecurity 3.3 % 2024
48th of 124		 4.0 % 2024
54th of 124
Cereal import dependency -71.7 % 2022
148th of 160		 23.8 % 2022
107th of 160

Education

Indicator France United Kingdom
Secondary enrolment 103.8 % 2024
28th of 108		 112.1 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 71.5 % 2024
43rd of 128		 80.4 % 2023
24th of 128
Education spending 5.3 % 2022 5.9 % 2021
Expected schooling 16.1 yrs 2023
44th of 195		 17.8 yrs 2023
18th of 195
Mean schooling 11.8 yrs 2023
46th of 193		 13.5 yrs 2023
9th of 193

Society

Indicator France United Kingdom
Income inequality 31.8 2023
28th of 93		 32.4 2021
37th of 93
Extreme poverty 0.1 % 2023
5th of 93		 0.4 % 2021
30th of 93
Internet use 88.7 % 2024
65th of 182		 95.5 % 2024
26th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 116.7 /100 2023 121.6 /100 2024
72nd of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
36th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
38th of 213
Women in parliament 36.2 % 2025
41st of 184		 40.5 % 2025
28th of 184

Refugees

Indicator France United Kingdom
Refugees hosted 788,419 2025
10th of 177		 581,072 2025
14th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 11.8 ‰ 2025
39th of 177		 8.4 ‰ 2025
48th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 85,227 2025
18th of 177		 144,747 2025
11th of 177
Refugees from the country 166 2025
140th of 199		 517 2025
118th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
186th of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
174th of 199

Governance

Indicator France United Kingdom
Control of corruption 72.5 /100 2024
29th of 207		 78.4 /100 2024
20th of 207
Government effectiveness 74.7 /100 2024
28th of 205		 74.4 /100 2024
30th of 205
Rule of law 73.8 /100 2024
39th of 207		 78.8 /100 2024
24th of 207
Regulatory quality 72.9 /100 2024
27th of 205		 78.7 /100 2024
14th of 205
Voice and accountability 77.0 /100 2024
27th of 205		 79.6 /100 2024
19th of 205
Political stability 61.8 /100 2024
126th of 207		 70.3 /100 2024
92nd of 207

Environment

Indicator France United Kingdom
CO₂ per capita 4.00 t 2024
134th of 202		 4.22 t 2024
139th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 264.2 Mt 2024
24th of 204		 312.9 Mt 2024
18th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.68 % 2024
24th of 204		 0.81 % 2024
18th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 40.0 Gt 2024
8th of 204		 80.1 Gt 2024
5th of 204
GHG per capita 5.52 t 2024
131st of 202		 5.58 t 2024
132nd of 202
Renewable energy 16.2 % 2021
118th of 211		 12.2 % 2021
133rd of 211
Forest area 32.5 % 2023
103rd of 212		 13.3 % 2023
148th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 8.2 µg/m³ 2023
32nd of 200		 9.5 µg/m³ 2023
43rd of 200
Water stress 21.4 % 2022
112th of 176		 14.4 % 2022
102nd of 176
Land area 538,950 km² 2023
48th of 214		 241,930 km² 2023
79th of 214

Energy

Indicator France United Kingdom
Renewable electricity 26.6 % 2025
102nd of 190		 51.8 % 2025
65th of 190
Wind and solar 14.4 % 2025
58th of 190		 36.0 % 2025
15th of 190
Nuclear power 68.3 % 2025
1st of 180		 12.4 % 2025
20th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 94.9 % 2025
19th of 190		 64.2 % 2025
58th of 190
Fossil electricity 5.1 % 2025
19th of 190		 35.8 % 2025
58th of 190
Coal power 0.3 % 2025
110th of 188		 0.1 % 2025
113th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 41 g/kWh 2025
12th of 190		 218 g/kWh 2025
50th of 190
Electricity per capita 7.21 MWh 2025
32nd of 191		 4.48 MWh 2025
66th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.