France vs Spain: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Spain | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 49.4m2025 | 23 · 32 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 505,981 km²2024 | 45 · 53 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 97.82024 | 88 · 107 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 80.5%2025 | 65 · 55 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.102024 | 135 · 207 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 21.6%2025 | 17 · 22 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $1.9tn2025 | 7 · 12 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $38,6272025 | 34 · 43 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $59,8682025 | 34 · 38 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 179 · 122 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 162 · 133 |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 19.6%2025 | 150 · 129 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 68.4%2025 | 33 · 40 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 147 · 98 |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | 14.9%2024 | 29 · 86 |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | 2.13%2025 | 62 · 55 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 36.6%2025 | 100 · 92 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 111 · 121 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | 10.4%2025 | 57 · 37 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 44.3%2025 | 41 · 18 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 93.8%2024 | 48 · 15 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 4.6%2022 | 45 · 74 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 83.9 yrs2024 | 24 · 12 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 2.62024 | 163 · 177 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 9.2%2023 | 13 · 42 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | 4.292022 | 54 · 24 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 95.8%2024 | 66 · 22 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 39.22024 | 7 · 27 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36 · 101 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 4.51 t2024 | 70 · 60 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 19.0%2021 | 118 · 110 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 38.2%2024 | 106 · 86 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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