France vs Netherlands: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Netherlands | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 18.1m2025 | 23 · 71 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 41,540 km²2024 | 45 · 132 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 534.42024 | 88 · 22 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 95.9%2025 | 65 · 15 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.432024 | 135 · 170 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 20.9%2025 | 17 · 30 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $1.3tn2025 | 7 · 18 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $73,6842025 | 34 · 17 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $87,3202025 | 34 · 13 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 179 · 154 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 162 · 151 |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 17.7%2025 | 150 · 143 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 70.4%2025 | 33 · 34 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 147 · 90 |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | 25.3%2024 | 29 · 14 |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | 2.19%2025 | 62 · 52 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 80.7%2025 | 100 · 16 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 111 · 166 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 57 · 121 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 43.3%2025 | 41 · 20 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 86.6%2023 | 48 · 19 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 5.2%2022 | 45 · 56 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 82.0 yrs2024 | 24 · 37 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 3.42024 | 163 · 165 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 10.0%2024 | 13 · 29 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | 3.882022 | 54 · 34 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 97.0%2024 | 66 · 17 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 43.02024 | 7 · 20 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36 · 73 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 6.60 t2024 | 70 · 37 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 12.2%2021 | 118 · 132 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 11.0%2024 | 106 · 166 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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