How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 5.3 times as long as France’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 2,582 m above Australia’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 2.5 times as many people as Australia.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 36 times as densely populated as Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 4.1 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in France have 0.1 more children on average than in Australia.

Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 18% in Australia.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Australia 3.6.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Australia and France are practically level.

Australia: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 87% larger than Australia’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Australia produces 12% more per person than France.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in France (Gini 2 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · France: 31.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France and Australia are practically level.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× France’s.

Australia: 91% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Australia spends 31% more on health per person than France.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · France: $5,327 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in France is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Australia.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Australia has 25% more doctors per person than France.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 13% in France.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 12% in Australia.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Australia rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in France.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 6% more alcohol than in Australia.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 45% more meat per person than France.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Australia has 72 kcal more food per person per day than France.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Australia put in 124 more hours a year than in France.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Australia went to school 1.1 years longer than in France.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · France: 1.35 (2019)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Australia are online, versus 89% in France.

Australia: 96% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and France are practically level.

Australia: 100% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 79% in France.

Australia: 88% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)

How many phones per person?

France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.

Australia: 113 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Australia’s railway network is 18% longer than France’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · France: 27,716 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Australia fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from France.

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 17% of Australia.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in France.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

39% of Australia’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in France carries 65% more fine dust than in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 58% more likely to be murdered in France than in Australia.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in France are 4% deadlier than in Australia.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 8.3 °C warmer than France.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 2.6 times as much rain as Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)