Finland or France: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Finland wins on more indicators: 9 of 13 against 4.
- Safety and trust: Finland 3:0
- Costs and work: Finland 1:0
- Climate and health: France 3:4
- Law and institutions: Finland 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Finland
Indicator
France
Safety and trust
Better: Finland (3 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.07 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓1.0 per 100,000 residents
202327% lower
✗1.4 per 100,000 residents
202438% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓68%
2022160% higher
✗26%
202262% lower
Costs and work
Better: Finland (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$65,884
20253% higher
✗$63,975
20253% lower
Climate and health
Better: France (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
82.3 years
2024almost equal
✓83.0 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
79.8 years
2024almost equal
✓80.2 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗85.0 years
20241% lower
✓85.9 years
20241% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗85.2 years
20232% lower
✓86.9 years
20232% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.81%
2024almost equal
99.66%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.76%
2024almost equal
99.57%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓4.6 µg/m³ per year
202344% lower
✗8.2 µg/m³ per year
202378% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Finland (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓2.01 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025107% higher
✗0.97 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202552% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓2.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202573% higher
✗1.24 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202542% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Finland, France.