Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 44.8% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $31,700 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.
be 17.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 11.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 47.3% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Greece spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.4% more on healthcare
Greece spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Greece? See an in-depth size comparison.