Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of France, you would:
Health
see 12.0% more spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 24.5% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
be 14.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
make 33.0% more money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.3% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 36.6% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 78.2% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 52.0% more electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
find 25.4% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.5 times more CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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