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Italy

France

Ageall ages
Sex
Figure🇮🇹 Italy🇫🇷 FranceItaly vs France
Median agetypical49.1 years42.8 years+14.7%
Disposable income per persontypical€22,062 €26,459 -16.6%
Take-home pay, average-wage workertypical€27,788 €32,346 -14.1%
People at homeaverage2.2 2.1 +4.8%
Hours worked a weekaverage37.3 hours37.2 hours+0.3%
Life expectancy at birthaverage83.7 years83.0 years+0.8%
Can expect to live toaverage83.7 years83.0 years+0.8%
With a degreeaverage22.3% 44.8% -50.2%
Own their homeaverage77.1% 61.4% +25.6%
Public spending eachaverage€18,808 €24,346 -22.7%

Where €100 of public spending goes

ItalyFrance

  1. General public services15.4%10.8%
  2. Defence2.5%3.2%
  3. Public order and safety3.5%3.1%
  4. Economic affairs10.1%9.9%
  5. Environmental protection1.8%1.8%
  6. Housing and community1.5%2.5%
  7. Health13.2%15.6%
  8. Recreation and culture1.7%2.6%
  9. Education8.0%8.9%
  10. Social protection42.2%41.5%

Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.