France vs Venezuela: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Venezuela | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 28.5m2025 | 23 · 53 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 912,050 km²2024 | 45 · 32 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 32.22024 | 88 · 168 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 89.3%2025 | 65 · 33 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 2.082024 | 135 · 100 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 17 · 99 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $99.7bn2025 | 7 · 79 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $3,4952025 | 34 · 156 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | — | 34 · — |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 179 · 159 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | — | 162 · — |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | — | 150 · — |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | — | 33 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | — | 147 · — |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | — | 29 · — |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | — | 62 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 14.9%2025 | 100 · 164 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 111 · 185 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 57 · 91 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 32.1%2025 | 41 · 63 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | — | 48 · — |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | — | 45 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 72.7 yrs2024 | 24 · 129 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 21.22024 | 163 · 66 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 3.8%2023 | 13 · 159 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | — | 54 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 76.7%2024 | 66 · 110 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 12.92024 | 7 · 106 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36 · 120 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 | 70 · 88 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 33.7%2021 | 118 · 74 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 53.4%2024 | 106 · 47 |
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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