How much coast is there?

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 2,200 m above France’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 3.3 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 17 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 12 years older than in Kazakhstan.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.4 more children on average than in France.

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 11 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 44% more per person than Kazakhstan.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in France than in Kazakhstan (Gini 2.6 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Kazakhstan’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 11 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kazakhstan is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 14% more doctors per person than France.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.05 points higher than in France.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 88% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 24% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 354 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 488 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 0.78 years longer than in France.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Kazakhstan (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Kazakhstan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

79% of people in France live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

France: 79% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 73% longer than Kazakhstan’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 65% more passengers per resident than those from Kazakhstan.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 80% more fine dust than in France.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 89% more likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan than in France.

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 2.6 times as deadly as in France.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

France is on average 6.3 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 3.5 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)