France vs Italy: Road motor vehicle traffic

France
203,536 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2016
Italy
86,737 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2023
France rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

Road motor vehicle traffic over time

  • France
  • Italy
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199420082023

How they compare

France currently reports 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres against 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 116,799 Vehicle-kilometres.

That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Italy's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 29 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 177,496 Vehicle-kilometres 62,679 Vehicle-kilometres 114,817 Vehicle-kilometres France
2000s 179,808 Vehicle-kilometres 78,545 Vehicle-kilometres 101,264 Vehicle-kilometres France
2010s 195,547 Vehicle-kilometres 79,302 Vehicle-kilometres 116,244 Vehicle-kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, France or Italy?
France, at 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres against 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between France and Italy?
116,799 Vehicle-kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do France and Italy rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.