France
FR
France vs Italy
Compare France and Italy using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare France and Italy using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Italy
IT
Shared indicators
16
France better
7
Italy better
9
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 Overcrowded Housing, while Italy has it on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears. The selected differences are strong and material, respectively. Against the European benchmark, France is on the favorable side and Italy on the adverse side for Overcrowded Housing. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Overcrowded Housing
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Poverty & Financial Hardship: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: France has the more favorable reading on Poverty Rate, while Italy has it on Financial Vulnerability. The selected differences are material and material, respectively. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark for Poverty Rate. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Financial Vulnerability.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty Rate
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Italy
Italy has the more favorable reading on Material and Social Deprivation compared with France. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, France is on the adverse side and Italy on the favorable side for Material and Social Deprivation.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Material and Social Deprivation
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Income & Purchasing Power: no clear material difference
There is no clear material difference in this topic. The strongest remaining signal is Income Inequality (Gini Index). The representative difference is limited and favors France. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark for Income Inequality (Gini Index).
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Gini Index)
Year: 2025
Materiality: limited
Indicators comparison
8.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Italy
8.2%
10.4%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Italy
6.8%
95.5 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Italy
85.8 index
6.4%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Italy
5%
10.8%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: France
24.3%
11.5%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Italy
8.6%
98
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: France
96
30.4 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: France
31 index
4.74 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: France
5.13 ratio
16.3%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: France
18.6%
20.8%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: France
22.6%
28.8%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Italy
25.6%
83 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Italy
83.7 years
13.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Italy
10.1%
1.8 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: France
1.5 rooms/person
7%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Italy
5.2%
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% | 8.2% | Italy |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 10.4% | 6.8% | Italy |
| House price to income ratio | 95.5 index | 85.8 index | Italy |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.4% | 5% | Italy |
| Overcrowding rate | 10.8% | 24.3% | France |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 11.5% | 8.6% | Italy |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 98 | 96 | France |
| Gini coefficient | 30.4 index | 31 index | France |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.74 ratio | 5.13 ratio | France |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 16.3% | 18.6% | France |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 20.8% | 22.6% | France |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 28.8% | 25.6% | Italy |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83 years | 83.7 years | Italy |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 13.3% | 10.1% | Italy |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.8 rooms/person | 1.5 rooms/person | France |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 7% | 5.2% | Italy |