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In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 89 years for women). In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women).
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 89 years for women). In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women).
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese. In France, that number is 21.6% of people.
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line. In France, however, that number is 14.2%.
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0%. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2%.
In Japan, 2.9% of adults are unemployed. In France, that number is 9.5%.
In Japan, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people. In France, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people.
In Japan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In France, 8.0 women do.
In Japan, approximately 2.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do.
Japan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education.
Japan spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP.
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In France, that number is 3,427 km.
France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, National Tax Agency Japan.
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