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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Turkey
783,562 km²
8.0% of largest
France
551,695 km²
5.6% of largest
Germany
357,022 km²
3.6% of largest
United Kingdom
243,610 km²
2.5% of largest
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Turkey
25.1% OF LARGEST
85.88M
PEOPLE
Germany
24.4% OF LARGEST
83.49M
PEOPLE
United Kingdom
20.3% OF LARGEST
69.49M
PEOPLE
France
20.1% OF LARGEST
68.72M
PEOPLE
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Germany
16.4% OF LARGEST
$5.05T
United Kingdom
13.0% OF LARGEST
$4.0T
France
10.9% OF LARGEST
$3.37T
Turkey
5.2% OF LARGEST
$1.6T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Turkey
26.4% OF LARGEST
355.2K
TROOPS
France
15.1% OF LARGEST
203.85K
TROOPS
Germany
13.6% OF LARGEST
183.5K
TROOPS
United Kingdom
11.4% OF LARGEST
153.29K
TROOPS
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Turkey
7.9% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
France
7.9% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
United Kingdom
5.5% OF LARGEST
733
AIRCRAFT
Germany
4.6% OF LARGEST
617
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
United States of America
France
Turkey
Germany
United Kingdom
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Germany
41.2% OF LARGEST
3,351.6
Metric Tonnes
France
30.0% OF LARGEST
2,437.0
Metric Tonnes
Turkey
9.4% OF LARGEST
761.9
Metric Tonnes
United Kingdom
3.8% OF LARGEST
310.3
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
United Kingdom
65.4% OF LARGEST
$149B
Reserves · excl. gold
Germany
42.5% OF LARGEST
$97B
Reserves · excl. gold
Turkey
39.9% OF LARGEST
$91B
Reserves · excl. gold
France
34.2% OF LARGEST
$78B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
United Kingdom
20% OF MOST
165
billionaires
Germany
16% OF MOST
132
billionaires
France
5% OF MOST
43
billionaires
Turkey
4% OF MOST
33
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
United Kingdom
3.6% OF LARGEST
2.5
Billion barrels
Turkey
0.6% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
France
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.1
Billion barrels
Germany
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.1
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
France
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.6M b/d
−1.6M b/d net
Germany
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
2.3M b/d
−2.3M b/d net
Turkey
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−1.0M b/d net
United Kingdom
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.8M b/d
Consumption
1.5M b/d
−0.8M b/d net
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
France
$1,071.1B
Exports
$1,071.1B
Imports
$1,081.5B
Trade Balance
$-10.4B
Trade Deficit
Germany
$1,941.4B
Exports
$1,941.4B
Imports
$1,764.4B
Trade Balance
+$177.0B
Trade Surplus
Turkey
$374.7B
Exports
$374.7B
Imports
$367.4B
Trade Balance
+$7.3B
Trade Surplus
United Kingdom
$1,142.1B
Exports
$1,142.1B
Imports
$1,174.2B
Trade Balance
$-32.1B
Trade Deficit
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Germany
consumption
France
consumption
United States of America
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
Germany
consumption
United States of America
consumption
France
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Germany
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
United States of America
consumption
France
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
France
consumption
Germany
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
France
consumption
Germany
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
France
Turkey
Germany
United States of America
United Kingdom
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
United Kingdom
320
Gold
348
Silver
362
Bronze
1,030
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 991
❄ Winter: 39
Germany
335
Gold
331
Silver
331
Bronze
997
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 704
❄ Winter: 293
France
295
Gold
331
Silver
365
Bronze
991
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 830
❄ Winter: 161
Turkey
41
Gold
29
Silver
41
Bronze
111
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 111
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
France
Germany
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Germany
47.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
France
41.7
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United Kingdom
40.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Turkey
33.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Germany is 14.7 years older (median) than Turkey
Youth Population
Turkey has the highest youth population at 45.2% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Germany has the highest elderly population at 31% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
France
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Germany
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Turkey
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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| Travel & Mobility | |||||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
188
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189
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118
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188
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186
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
79.4M
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39.6M
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49.2M
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37.0M
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66.5M
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| Culture & Prestige | |||||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
76
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115
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3
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137
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411
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| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
30
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12
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0
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10
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16
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| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
50
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53
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22
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34
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26
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Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $15 | $12 | $5 | $15 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $55 | $25 | $65 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,000 | $1,100 | $450 | $1,500 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $750 | $800 | $300 | $1,100 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $165 | $180 | $70 | $190 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $35 | $22 | $35 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $70 | $75 | $18 | $85 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Turkey
Physicians per 1,000
Germany
USA
United Kingdom
France
Turkey
Hospital beds per 1,000
Germany
France
Turkey
USA
United Kingdom
Diabetes prevalence
Turkey
USA
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Obesity prevalence
USA
Turkey
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Suicide rate per 100k
France
USA
Germany
United Kingdom
Turkey
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for France vs Germany vs Turkey vs United Kingdom vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | France | Germany | Turkey | United Kingdom | United States of America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68720337 | 83491249 | 85878556 | 69487000 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 551695 | 357022 | 783562 | 243610 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Paris | Berlin | Ankara | London | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | French | German | Turkish | English | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) | Turkish Lira (TRY) | Pound Sterling (GBP) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | France | Germany | Turkey | United Kingdom | United States of America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 203,850 | 183,500 | 355,200 | 153,290 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 35,000 | 30,000 | 378,700 | 81,500 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 240,000 | 214,000 | 733,900 | 234,790 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $55,000,000,000 | $56,000,000,000 | $15,500,000,000 | $68,400,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 406 | 266 | 3,022 | 227 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 6,300 | 5,318 | 11,630 | 5,015 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 109 | 121 | 1,242 | 89 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 0 | 1,278 | 126 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 13 | 38 | 366 | 44 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | France | Germany | Turkey | United Kingdom | United States of America |
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| GDP (USD) | $3,366,315,927,447 | $5,050,922,925,047 | $1,597,293,229,287 | $4,002,587,541,846 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $48,986 | $60,496 | $18,599 | $57,602 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.5% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 31.8 | 33.7 | 43.7 | 32.4 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) | Turkish Lira (TRY) | Pound Sterling (GBP) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 40.4 times larger in area than United Kingdom.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 5.0 times more people than France.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
UK Fact: The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world, opening in 1863.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
France vs Germany vs Turkey vs United Kingdom vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America leads with a GDP of $30.8T, 19.3x larger than Turkey's $1.6T.
Population: United States of America has the largest population at 342M, 5.0x larger than France's 69M.
Area: United States of America is the largest at 9,833,517 km², 40.4x larger than United Kingdom.
Military: United States of America has the most active troops at 1.3Million, vs United Kingdom's 150Thousand.
Life Expectancy: France leads at 83 years; Turkey is lowest at 77 years.
Trade: Germany runs the largest surplus at $177B; United States of America has the largest deficit at $910B.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology