| Attribute |
France × | 
Italy × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 643,801 | 301,340 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 640,427 | 294,140 |
| Water area (km²) | 3,374 | 7,200 |
| Land boundaries (km) | - | 1836.4 |
| Border countries | - Andorra
- Belgium
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Spain
- Switzerland
| - Austria
- France
- Holy See
- San Marino
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
|
| Coastline (km) | 4,853 | 7,600 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 375 | 538 |
| Lowest point (m) | -2 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,810 | 4,748 |
| People | | |
| Population | 67,848,156 | 62,402,659 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Christian | Christian |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | French Republic | Italian Republic |
| Short country name | France | Italy |
| Long local name | Republique francaise | Repubblica Italiana |
| Short local name | France | Italia |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Paris | Rome |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,856,000,000,000 | 2,317,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,588,000,000,000 | 1,939,000,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 44,100 | 38,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.9 | 20.3 |
| Labor force | 30,680,000 | 25,940,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 9.4 | 11.3 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 14.2 | 29.9 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,392,000,000,000 | 903,300,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,459,000,000,000 | 948,100,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.84 | 1.22 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 53.8 | 46.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.6 | -2.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.8 | 131.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 0.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 1.29 | 3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 1,347,000,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 1,347,000,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,334,000,000,000 | 3,422,000,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,591,000,000,000 | 587,300,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -14,830,000,000 | 53,420,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 549,900,000,000 | 496,300,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 601,700,000,000 | 432,900,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 156,400,000,000 | 151,200,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 5,360,000,000,000 | 2,444,000,000,000 |
| National currency | euros | euros |
| National currency (code) | EUR | EUR |
| National currency (symbol) | € | € |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 0.885 |