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Comparative Statistics (France vs Canada)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Canada leads against France in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while France leads in 1. France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Canada wins against France in GDP growth (annual %): 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 1.19 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Canada wins against France in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 56,706.82 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 54,799.35 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Canada wins against France in Gini index: 31.50 (2022, ranked 52nd) vs 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th).
- Canada wins against France in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th).
- France wins against Canada in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Canada wins against France in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th) vs 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st).
- Canada wins against France in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 1.15 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Canada wins against France in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 1.18 (2023, ranked 33rd).
- Canada wins against France in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 1.18 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Canada wins against France in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 89th).
| Metric | France(1) | Canada(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.19 (167/214) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 54,799.35 (33/199) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.49 (33/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.15 (31/205) | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.18 (33/205) | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.18 (31/205) | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (89/205) | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) |