United States vs France
Every indicator for United States and France side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
| Indicator | United States | France | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2025) (people) | 341,784,857 | 68,720,337 | +397.4% |
| GDP (nominal) (billion $) | 30,770 | 3,366 | +814.1% |
| GDP per capita ($) | 90,027 | 48,986 | +83.8% |
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 83.0 | — |
| Area (km²) | 9,831,510 | 606,410 | +1,521.3% |
| Population density (people/km²) | 35 | 113 | −69.3% |
| Median age (years) | 38.3 | 42.3 | — |
| Internet usage (%) | 94.7 | 88.7 | — |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.2 | 7.5 | — |
| Inflation (%) | 2.9 | 0.9 | — |
| Urban population (%) | 80.2 | 78.8 | — |
| Military expenditure (2024) (million $) | 997,309 | 64,675 | +1,442.0% |
| Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%) | 3.42 | 2.05 | +66.8% |
| Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%) | 9.11 | 3.59 | +153.8% |
| Military expenditure per capita ($) | 2,918 | 941 | +210.0% |
| Armed forces personnel (2020) (people) | 1,395,000 | 304,000 | +358.9% |
| Armed forces per 1,000 people (people) | 4.1 | 4.4 | −7.7% |
| Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%) | 0.84 | 1.00 | −16.0% |
The difference column shows the percentage gap of United States relative to France; a positive value favors United States. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.
At a glance
United States is higher on 9 of the 12 indicators, while France leads on the remaining 3. The widest separation is in area, about 16 times; they are closest on armed forces per 1,000 people.
Key differences
- Area shows the widest gap of all: United States stands at 9,831,510 against France's 606,410 — roughly 16 times as much.
- Military expenditure (2024) shows the widest gap of all: United States stands at 997,309 against France's 64,675 — roughly 15 times as much.
- United States's gdp (nominal) (30,770) is about 9.1 times France's (3,366).
- United States's population (2025) (341,784,857) is about 5.0 times France's (68,720,337).
- United States's armed forces personnel (2020) (1,395,000) is about 4.6 times France's (304,000).
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