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Comparative Statistics (France vs Switzerland)
ⓘ 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.
Switzerland leads against France in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while France leads in 2. France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Switzerland wins against France in GDP growth (annual %): 1.30 (2024, ranked 163rd) vs 1.19 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Switzerland wins against France in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 82,286.18 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 54,799.35 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- France wins against Switzerland in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th).
- Switzerland wins against France in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Switzerland wins against France in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th).
- France wins against Switzerland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 96 (2024, ranked 59th).
- Switzerland wins against France in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st).
- Switzerland wins against France in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.73 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.15 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Switzerland wins against France in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.02 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 1.18 (2023, ranked 33rd).
- Switzerland wins against France in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.76 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.18 (2023, ranked 31st).
- Switzerland wins against France in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 89th).
| Metric | France(2) | Switzerland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.19 (167/214) | (2024) 1.30 (163/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 54,799.35 (33/199) | (2024) 82,286.18 (8/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.49 (33/197) | (2024) 96 (59/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.15 (31/205) | (2023) 1.73 (10/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.18 (33/205) | (2023) 2.02 (7/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.18 (31/205) | (2023) 1.76 (4/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (89/205) | (2023) 1.07 (22/205) |