How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 4,251 m above Luxembourg’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Luxembourg: 559 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 100 times as many people as Luxembourg.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Luxembourg: 686,970 (2025)

How crowded is it?

Luxembourg is 2.1 times as densely populated as France.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Luxembourg: 267 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 2.9 years older than in Luxembourg.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Luxembourg: 38.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in France have 0.4 more children on average than in Luxembourg.

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Luxembourg: 1.25 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 16% in Luxembourg.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Luxembourg: 15.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France: 9.3 (2025) · Luxembourg: no data

How many official languages?

Luxembourg has 3 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · Luxembourg: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 33 times the size of Luxembourg’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Luxembourg: $101 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Luxembourg produces 2.4 times as much per person as France.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Luxembourg: Int$156,542 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Luxembourg than in France (Gini 1.8 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Luxembourg: 33.6 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 6.3% in Luxembourg.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Luxembourg: 6.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Luxembourg 1.0%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Luxembourg: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

France: 77% (2025) · Luxembourg: 94% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Luxembourg spends 53% more on health per person than France.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Luxembourg: $8,170 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in France is 79% more likely to die before turning one than in Luxembourg.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Luxembourg: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 10% more doctors per person than Luxembourg.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Luxembourg: 3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Luxembourg are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Luxembourg: 20.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 25% in Luxembourg.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Luxembourg: 24.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Luxembourg rate their lives 0.48 points higher than in France.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Luxembourg: 7.06 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Luxembourg drink 2% more alcohol than in France.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Luxembourg: 11.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Luxembourg has 3% more meat per person than France.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Luxembourg: 83 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Luxembourg has 32 kcal more food per person per day than France.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Luxembourg: 3,522 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in France put in 35 more hours a year than in Luxembourg.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Luxembourg: 1,452 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Luxembourg went to school 0.82 years longer than in France.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Luxembourg: 12.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Luxembourg welcomed 15% more tourists per resident than France (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · Luxembourg: 1.55 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Luxembourg are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · Luxembourg: 99% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Luxembourg are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

95% of people in Luxembourg live in cities, versus 79% in France.

France: 79% (2025) · Luxembourg: 95% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Luxembourg has 144 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · Luxembourg: 144 (2023)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 102 times as long as Luxembourg’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Luxembourg: 271 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Luxembourg fly 3.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from France.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Luxembourg: 3.58 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Luxembourg, but only 32% of France.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Luxembourg: 34.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Luxembourg emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · Luxembourg: 10.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

92% of Luxembourg’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Luxembourg: 91.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in France carries 6% more fine dust than in Luxembourg.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Luxembourg: 8.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 14% more likely to be murdered in Luxembourg than in France.

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Luxembourg: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in France are 21% deadlier than in Luxembourg.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Luxembourg: 3.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

France is on average 3.8 °C warmer than Luxembourg.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Luxembourg: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 23% more rain than Luxembourg.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Luxembourg: 939 mm (2016–2025 avg)