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US to France:
If The United States were your home instead of France you would…
consume 2 times more oil

The United States consumes 2.6400 gallons of oil per day per capita while France consumes 1.3021

This entry is the total oil consumed in gallons per day (gal/day) divided by the population. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Source: CIA World Factbook
have 85.5% more chance of dying in infancy

The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in The United States is 6.14 while in France it is 3.31.

This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Source: CIA World Factbook
use 78.83% more electricity

The per capita consumption of electricity in The United States is 12,484kWh while in France it is 6,981kWh.

This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Source: CIA World Factbook
spend 96.46% more money on health care

Per capita public and private health expenditures combined in The United States are $6,719 USD while France spends $3,420 USD

This entry contains the per capita public and private health expenditure at purchase power parity using US Dollars. This figure combines government, personal, and employer spending on health care
Source: World Health Organization
make 41.46% more money