Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 88.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In France, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.
live 16.7 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.1 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.
be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.
be 59.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
pay a 67.3% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 58.8% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.1% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
France: At a glance
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