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Italy 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 With a degree: France 44.8% against Italy 22.3%, 22.5 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.
Italy
France
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Italy and France
Which covers more ground: Italy or France?
The gap is 2.11×: France 638,475, Italy 302,073. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Italy or France?
The gap is 22.5 points: France 44.8%, Italy 22.3%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Which is more crowded: Italy or France?
The gap is 82.1%: Italy 198, France 109. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Italy or France?
The gap is 71.3%: France 534, Italy 312. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Which spends a larger share on recreation and culture: Italy or France?
The gap is 0.9 points: France 2.6%, Italy 1.7%. Sport and recreation, libraries, museums, broadcasting, and places of worship. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more doctors per 100,000 people: Italy or France?
The gap is 45.8%: Italy 575, France 395. Practising doctors, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Doctors · 2024. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: Italy or France?
The gap is 53.5%: France €3,803, Italy €2,477. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where are more children born per woman: Italy or France?
The gap is 36.4%: France 1.61, Italy 1.18. Children a woman would bear over her life at today’s age-specific birth rates. Eurostat · Children per woman & Age at first child · 2024. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Italy or France?
The gap is 1.4 points: France 6.4%, Italy 5.0%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Italy or France?
The gap is 3.4 points: France 23.9%, Italy 20.5%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 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.