Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Eritrea, you would:

Health

live 15.7 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 34.5 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.

be 24.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

Life

be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 58.6% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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