What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between France and United Kingdom?

347,764 Vehicle-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.

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.

France vs United Kingdom: Road motor vehicle traffic

France

203,536 Vehicle-kilometres

in 2016

United Kingdom

551,300 Vehicle-kilometres

in 2025

France rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

5th

Road motor vehicle traffic over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres against 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres in France, a difference of 347,764 Vehicle-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.7 times France's.

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

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	177,496 Vehicle-kilometres	444,883 Vehicle-kilometres	267,387 Vehicle-kilometres	United Kingdom
2000s	179,808 Vehicle-kilometres	493,350 Vehicle-kilometres	313,542 Vehicle-kilometres	United Kingdom
2010s	195,547 Vehicle-kilometres	501,164 Vehicle-kilometres	305,617 Vehicle-kilometres	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, France or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres against 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between France and United Kingdom?: 347,764 Vehicle-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?: France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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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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: 20 August 2026

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.