France
FR
France vs Germany
Compare France and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare France and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Germany
DE
Shared indicators
16
France better
8
Germany better
8
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Housing & Energy Costs: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: France has the more favorable reading on Housing Affordability, while Germany has it on Energy Poverty / Cold Homes. The selected differences are material and strong, respectively. Against the European benchmark, France is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Housing Affordability. For Energy Poverty / Cold Homes, France is on the adverse side of the European benchmark and Germany on the favorable side.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing Affordability
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Quality of Life in Europe: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: France has the more favorable reading on Life Expectancy, while Germany has it on Material and Social Deprivation. The selected differences are material and material, respectively. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Life Expectancy. For Material and Social Deprivation, France is on the adverse side of the European benchmark and Germany on the favorable side.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Life Expectancy
Year: 2024
Materiality: material
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Germany
Germany has the more favorable reading on GDP per Capita compared with France. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, France is on the adverse side and Germany on the favorable side for GDP per Capita.
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: GDP per Capita
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for France
France has the more favorable reading on Financial Vulnerability compared with Germany. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, France is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Financial Vulnerability.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Financial Vulnerability
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
8.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: France
10.3%
10.4%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Germany
6.9%
95.5 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: France
97.7 index
6.4%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: France
11.2%
10.8%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: France
11.7%
11.5%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Germany
5.7%
98
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Germany
115
30.4 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Germany
30.1 index
4.74 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Germany
4.68 ratio
16.3%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Germany
16.1%
20.8%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: France
21.2%
28.8%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: France
31.9%
83 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: France
81.2 years
13.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Germany
10.7%
1.8 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: France
1.7 rooms/person
7%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Germany
5.6%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 8.9% | 10.3% | France |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 10.4% | 6.9% | Germany |
| House price to income ratio | 95.5 index | 97.7 index | France |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.4% | 11.2% | France |
| Overcrowding rate | 10.8% | 11.7% | France |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 11.5% | 5.7% | Germany |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 98 | 115 | Germany |
| Gini coefficient | 30.4 index | 30.1 index | Germany |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.74 ratio | 4.68 ratio | Germany |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 16.3% | 16.1% | Germany |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 20.8% | 21.2% | France |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 28.8% | 31.9% | France |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83 years | 81.2 years | France |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 13.3% | 10.7% | Germany |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.8 rooms/person | 1.7 rooms/person | France |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 7% | 5.6% | Germany |