Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of France, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
have 27.7% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
be 57.8% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.0% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
see 27.3% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
Economy
be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 28.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
make 11.6% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.4% less likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 35.1% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 56.6% more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 57.5% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 35.1% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
live with 39.2% more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 20.3% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.0% more CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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