Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 22.3% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 16.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
be 96.0% more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.
pay a 11.6% higher top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.0% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, HM Revenue & Customs.
France: At a glance
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