France vs Switzerland: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Switzerland | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 9.1m2025 | 23 · 98 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 41,291 km²2024 | 45 · 133 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 227.92024 | 88 · 62 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 85.7%2025 | 65 · 45 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.292024 | 135 · 191 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 20.4%2025 | 17 · 34 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $1.0tn2025 | 7 · 20 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $114,7692025 | 34 · 6 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $102,5132025 | 34 · 8 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 179 · 164 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 162 · 179 |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 150 · 86 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 71.7%2025 | 33 · 28 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 147 · 164 |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | 9.5%2024 | 29 · 125 |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | 0.76%2025 | 62 · 132 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 78.1%2025 | 100 · 21 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 111 · 178 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | 4.9%2025 | 57 · 105 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 39.0%2025 | 41 · 35 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 73.5%2024 | 48 · 46 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 4.9%2022 | 45 · 66 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 84.4 yrs2024 | 24 · 5 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 3.42024 | 163 · 166 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 11.7%2023 | 13 · 11 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | 4.482022 | 54 · 18 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 97.3%2025 | 66 · 15 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 47.02024 | 7 · 10 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36 · 104 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 3.75 t2024 | 70 · 77 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 27.7%2021 | 118 · 86 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 106 · 108 |
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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