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France vs Spain

Compare France and Spain using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.

Cost of living comparison

Compare France and Spain using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.

France

FR

Spain

ES

Shared indicators

16

France better

12

Spain better

4

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.

Indicators comparison

8.9%

Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)

Better outcome: Spain

8%
10.4%

Arrears on housing or utility bills

Better outcome: France

13.2%
95.5 index

House price to income ratio

Better outcome: France

99 index
6.4%

Housing cost overburden rate

Better outcome: France

7.2%
10.8%

Overcrowding rate

Better outcome: Spain

9.5%
11.5%

Inability to keep home adequately warm

Better outcome: France

15.9%
98

GDP per capita in PPS

Better outcome: France

92
30.4 index

Gini coefficient

Better outcome: France

30.8 index
4.74 ratio

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Better outcome: France

5.24 ratio
16.3%

At-risk-of-poverty rate

Better outcome: France

19.5%
20.8%

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Better outcome: France

25.7%
28.8%

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses

Better outcome: France

36.4%
83 years

Life expectancy at birth

Better outcome: Spain

84 years
13.3%

Material and social deprivation rate

Better outcome: France

15.4%
1.8 rooms/person

Average number of rooms per person

Better outcome: Spain

1.9 rooms/person
7%

Severe material and social deprivation rate

Better outcome: France

8.1%
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% Spain
Arrears on housing or utility bills 10.4% 13.2% France
House price to income ratio 95.5 index 99 index France
Housing cost overburden rate 6.4% 7.2% France
Overcrowding rate 10.8% 9.5% Spain
Inability to keep home adequately warm 11.5% 15.9% France
GDP per capita in PPS 98 92 France
Gini coefficient 30.4 index 30.8 index France
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 4.74 ratio 5.24 ratio France
At-risk-of-poverty rate 16.3% 19.5% France
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion 20.8% 25.7% France
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses 28.8% 36.4% France
Life expectancy at birth 83 years 84 years Spain
Material and social deprivation rate 13.3% 15.4% France
Average number of rooms per person 1.8 rooms/person 1.9 rooms/person Spain
Severe material and social deprivation rate 7% 8.1% France