Economic Status & Poverty
France
GDP per Capita - $35,300
Gross National Income - $1.38 trillion
Inflation Rate 2.2%
Population Below Poverty Line - 7.8%
Public Debt - 90.3% of GDP
Unemployment Rate - 9.8%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people - 7.7
Health Care System Index - 82.23
Physicians per 1,000 people - 3.74
(Nation Master, 2023)
United States
GDP per Capita - $51,700
Gross National Income - $9.78 trillion
Inflation Rate 2.1%
Population Below Poverty Line - 15.1%
Public Debt - 70% of GDP
Unemployment Rate - 8.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people - 3.3
Health Care System Index - 69.03
Physicians per 1,000 people - 2.67
(Nation Master, 2023)
When comparing the economic system of France to that of the United States, people who live in France make 30.2% less money, and pay 26.8% higher tax rate. The United States has a higher GDP and Gross National Income meaning that the United States has a larger economy and greater economic strength. When looking at inflation rates between France and the United States they are about the same, between 2.1 - 2.2 percent. Although France has less people living under the poverty line coming in at 7.8%, the unemployment rate in France is higher than the United States. When comparing healthcare, France's Health Care System Index is a lot better than the United States. This means that France has better quality of care, and better patient outcomes overall. For example, in France there are more hospital beds available per 1,000 people, and there are also more physicians per 1,000 people.
References
MyLifeElsewhere. (2022). United States compared to France. Retrieved from https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/compare/united-states/france
Nation Master. (2023). France vs United States Health Stats compared. Retrieved from https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/France/United-States/Health
Skolnik, R. (2021). Global Health 101 (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.