Which has a higher GDP, France or Japan?

Japan has a higher GDP. France: $3.36T. Japan: $4.28T (2025).

How does France's GDP per capita compare to Japan?

France has a higher GDP per capita. France: $48,982. Japan: $34,713 (2025).

Is France's population larger than Japan?

Japan has a higher population. France: 68.8M. Japan: 123.4M (2025).

Which country has higher inflation, France or Japan?

Japan has a higher inflation rate. France: 1.14%. Japan: 3.29% (2025).

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France vs Japan

Side-by-side comparison

Indicator	France	Japan
GDP per Capita	$48,982	$34,713
GDP Growth	0.67%	1.08%
Inflation Rate	1.14%	3.29%
Population	68.8M	123.4M
Unemployment Rate	7.54%	2.45%

France vs Japan: Key Differences

France has a 41% higher gdp per capita ($48,982) compared to Japan ($34,713). Japan's gdp growth (1.08%) is 1.6x higher than France's (0.67%) as of 2025. Japan's inflation rate (3.29%) is 2.9x higher than France's (1.14%) as of 2025. Japan's population (123.4M) is 1.8x higher than France's (68.8M) as of 2025. France's unemployment rate (7.54%) is 3.1x higher than Japan's (2.45%) as of 2025.

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