Big Four (aka G4 or EU4)
The Big Four, also known as G4 or EU4, refers to France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. These countries are considered major European powers and they are the Western European countries individually represented as full members of the G7, the G8, the G10 and the G20. France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have been referred to as the “Big Four of Europe” since the interwar period.
| France | Germany | Italy | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc |  |  |  |  | |
| Country Code | FR | DE | IT | GB | |
| Geography | | | | | |
| Area (sq km) | 643,801 | 357,022 | 301,340 | 243,610 | |
| Coastline (km) | 4,853 | 2,389 | 7,600 | 12,429 | |
| Highest Point (m) | 4,810 (Mont Blanc) | 2,963 (Zugspitze) | 4,748 (Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)) | 1,345 (Ben Nevis) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 375 | 263 | 538 | 162 | |
| People | | | | | |
| Population | 67,364,357 | 80,457,737 | 62,246,674 | 65,105,246 | |
| Median Age | 41.50 | 47.40 | 45.80 | 40.50 | |
| Growth Rate | 0.37 % | -0.17 % | 0.16 % | 0.51 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 12.10 | 8.60 | 8.50 | 12.00 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 9.40 | 11.80 | 10.50 | 9.40 | |
| Urban Population | 80.40 % | 77.30 % | 70.40 % | 83.40 % | |
| Health | | | | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 28.10 | 29.40 | 30.70 | 28.50 | |
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 8.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 4.20 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 11.50 % | 11.30 % | 9.20 % | 9.10 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.23 | 4.21 | 4.09 | 2.81 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 6.50 | 8.30 | 3.40 | 2.80 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 21.60 % | 22.30 % | 19.90 % | 27.80 % | |
| Education | | | | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 5.50 % | 4.80 % | 4.10 % | 5.50 % | |
| School life (years) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 22.30 % | 6.80 % | 34.70 % | 12.10 % | |
| Economy | | | | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 2.856 trillion | 4.199 trillion | 2.317 trillion | 2.925 trillion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 2.30 % | 2.50 % | 1.50 % | 1.70 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 44,100 | 50,800 | 38,200 | 44,300 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 22.90 % | 28.00 % | 20.30 % | 13.60 % | |