Head to Head - Countries vs. California

California's population is nearly 40 million, Australia's is around 27 million

California has a nominal GDP ($) of 4 trillion, while France has 3 trillion

Nigeria is more than twice the size of California, at 923,769 sq km

Apple, the world's largest company by stock market valuation, is worth roughly $3.8 trillion. Tencent, China's largest company, is worth roughly $489 billion

The median age in Greece is around 46 years old, compared to 37 years old in California

California's road network is approximately 622,179 km long, while the UK's road network is 424,129 km long

27.7% of adults in California have a BMI over 30, a percentage slightly higher than Canada (26.2%)

Since 1900, Japan has suffered 17 earthquakes of a magnitude 7.5 or higher. Of the 21 that occurred in the United States within the same time frame, only 1 has taken place in California

An estimated 10 million Californians can speak Spanish, making it the second most popular language in the state. El Salvador has around 6 million people, of which the vast majority speaks Spanish

Though California is notorious for its rapidly growing homeless population (currently estimated over 187,000), the IPEA reports the number of unsheltered residents in Brazil to be about 281,000. However, NGOs project the actual total could be as high as 1.2 million

Spain is the world's 3rd largest wine producer, producing 1 million tonnes more than the entire United States in 2021 alone

Germany has almost 1,500 locations, California has 1,233

California has 2,740 km of coastline, while Peru has 2,650

Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in both California and the contiguous United States, has an elevation of 14,505 ft (4,421 m). New Zealand's Aoraki/Mount Cook has an elevation of 12,218 ft (3,724 m)

Switzerland received 21.1 million overseas visitors in 2023, according to the UN World Tourism Organization. California received just 8.86 million