Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.8% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 22.2% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 27.6% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
be 28.5% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
make 19.0% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
Life
have 19.8% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 13.7% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In France, that number is 82% as of 2022.
be 47.3% more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 39.5% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.4% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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