Country comparison
France
Europe · EUR
Japan
Asia · JPY
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- Japan has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.00 vs 3.10 USD tn) — France is about 78% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, France prints 1.0% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in France than Japan (46,000 vs 33,000 USD).
- Japan has the larger population versus France in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Japan (2.6%) than France (2.1%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 112% in France.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇯🇵 Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.10 tn | $4.00 tn | $-0.90 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| GDP / Capita | $46,000 | $33,000 | $13,000 |
| Population | 68.2M | 123.5M | -55.3M |
| Inflation | 2.1% | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| Unemployment | 7.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Interest Rate | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| Gov. Debt | 112.0% of GDP | 255.0% of GDP | -143.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $220 bn | $1250 bn | $-1030 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,437 t | 846 t | 1,591 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
France
$3.10 tn
Japan
$4.00 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-0.90 tn
-22.5% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
France
1.0%
Japan
0.8%
Gap (A − B)
0.2%
+25.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
France
$46,000
Japan
$33,000
Gap (A − B)
$13,000
+39.4% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
France
68.2M
Japan
123.5M
Gap (A − B)
-55.3M
-44.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
France
7.3%
Japan
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
4.8%
+192.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
France
112.0% of GDP
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-143.0% of GDP
-56.1% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
France
2.6%
Japan
0.5%
Gap (A − B)
2.1%
+430.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
France
2.1%
Japan
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
-0.5%
-19.2% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
France
$220 bn
Japan
$1250 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-1030 bn
-82.4% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
France
2,437 t
Japan
846 t
Gap (A − B)
1,591 t
+188.1% vs B