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Germany and France
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Housing costs over 40% of income: Germany 11.2% against France 6.4%, 4.8 points apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
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Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Germany and France
Where is there more railway per 1,000 km²: Germany or France?
The gap is 2.52×: Germany 109.8, France 43.5. Railway line in use for every 1,000 square kilometres of the country. Eurostat · Railway network & Railway density · 2024. See the figure
Where is unemployment higher: Germany or France?
The gap is 3.9 points: France 7.7%, Germany 3.8%. Share of 15 to 74 year olds in the labour force who are without work and looking for it. Eurostat · Out of work · 2025. See the figure
Which is more crowded: Germany or France?
The gap is 2.18×: Germany 237, France 109. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which government owes more: Germany or France?
The gap is 52.1 points: France 115.6%, Germany 63.5%. Consolidated gross debt of the general government, against GDP. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: Germany or France?
The gap is 78.6%: France 638,475, Germany 357,569. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Germany or France?
The gap is 4.8 points: Germany 11.2%, France 6.4%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Germany or France?
The gap is 42.1%: Germany 759, France 534. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: Germany or France?
The gap is 14.2 points: France 61.4%, Germany 47.2%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Germany or France?
The gap is 9.4 points: France 44.8%, Germany 35.4%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Which has more forest: Germany or France?
The gap is 4.4 points: Germany 32.5%, France 28.1%. Share of the land area under forest. Eurostat · Land under forest · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.