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France vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 48th vs. 149th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

France Israel
Population
68788006
10290887
Population rank 23/197 95/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

France and Israel: Comparison Charts

France and Israel economies compared

GDP
France

Israel
1x
Year GDP
France Israel
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $540,379,921,262
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $512,184,638,999
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $525,181,008,026
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $489,851,549,972
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $410,768,352,658
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $400,645,216,359
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $376,299,083,108
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $358,451,839,053
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $321,940,971,558
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $303,469,434,072
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $315,017,088,117
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $298,478,070,673
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $263,589,172,712
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $268,094,998,225
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $239,679,036,634
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $213,403,181,853
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $221,231,658,863
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $184,681,214,673
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $158,900,547,825
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $147,519,922,009
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $140,047,984,605
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $131,408,914,824
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $125,332,331,884
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $135,002,039,613
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $136,512,300,542
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $121,417,185,062
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $120,547,409,279
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $119,459,826,347
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $115,116,595,545
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $105,497,418,059
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $90,740,103,829
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $79,855,877,174
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $79,457,685,757
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $70,998,755,007
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $62,016,729,541
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $52,443,479,454
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $52,650,948,910
1987 $926,320,855,615 $43,049,543,635
1986 $764,946,585,851 $35,834,154,874
1985 $547,220,981,165 $28,905,736,367
1984 $525,033,325,828 $30,645,607,293
1983 $553,356,312,936 $32,675,755,462
1982 $578,152,310,610 $29,255,285,401
1981 $609,184,791,792 $26,882,009,819
1980 $694,529,183,483 $25,395,256,478
1979 $608,218,624,730 $22,609,741,060
1978 $501,724,418,605 $17,701,286,907
1977 $406,401,711,688 $18,257,113,904
1976 $368,363,152,144 $15,956,349,550
1975 $357,324,307,786 $16,141,767,373
1974 $282,739,225,314 $17,172,607,138
1973 $261,970,536,240 $11,902,574,259
1972 $201,738,881,664 $9,222,557,539
1971 $164,694,210,962 $7,052,544,000
1970 $147,312,861,698 $7,406,712,876
1969 $140,660,914,841 $6,297,852,761
1968 $128,710,572,572 $5,458,427,928
1967 $118,088,635,381 $4,762,386,783
1966 $109,306,730,313 $4,703,300,098
1965 $100,927,668,584 $4,329,084,429
1964 $93,424,179,943 $4,024,344,853
1963 $84,227,606,650 $3,535,949,089
1962 $75,196,980,365 $2,966,154,031
1961 $67,158,050,215 $3,708,586,471
1960 $61,959,085,885 $3,070,585,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Israel
2024 $46,103 $54,177
2023 $44,700 $52,004
2022 $40,989 $54,950
2021 $43,725 $52,271
2020 $39,170 $44,576
2019 $40,408 $44,251
2018 $41,418 $42,363
2017 $38,687 $41,138
2016 $37,024 $37,672
2015 $36,702 $36,213
2014 $43,148 $38,343
2013 $42,669 $37,034
2012 $40,864 $33,321
2011 $43,930 $34,523
2010 $40,695 $31,439
2009 $41,728 $28,508
2008 $45,465 $30,269
2007 $41,486 $25,721
2006 $36,432 $22,527
2005 $34,696 $21,287
2004 $33,645 $20,568
2003 $29,480 $19,643
2002 $24,145 $19,076
2001 $22,332 $20,966
2000 $22,341 $21,707
1999 $24,576 $19,823
1998 $24,869 $20,189
1997 $24,169 $20,469
1996 $26,758 $20,224
1995 $26,792 $19,026
1994 $23,360 $16,807
1993 $22,239 $15,179
1992 $23,615 $15,510
1991 $21,501 $14,346
1990 $21,586 $13,308
1989 $17,547 $11,608
1988 $17,550 $11,853
1987 $16,176 $9,853
1986 $13,430 $8,335
1985 $9,657 $6,829
1984 $9,312 $7,369
1983 $9,862 $7,960
1982 $10,360 $7,258
1981 $10,956 $6,795
1980 $12,565 $6,549
1979 $11,063 $5,972
1978 $9,167 $4,797
1977 $7,459 $5,053
1976 $6,792 $4,516
1975 $6,617 $4,672
1974 $5,261 $5,085
1973 $4,907 $3,631
1972 $3,809 $2,930
1971 $3,137 $2,298
1970 $2,833 $2,490
1969 $2,729 $2,189
1968 $2,518 $1,947
1967 $2,328 $1,735
1966 $2,173 $1,789
1965 $2,024 $1,689
1964 $1,891 $1,626
1963 $1,723 $1,486
1962 $1,554 $1,294
1961 $1,402 $1,697
1960 $1,307 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Israel
2026 83.7 82.9
2025 83.6 82.8
2024 83.5 82.7
2023 83.3 82.4
2022 82.5 82.8
2021 82.3 82.5
2020 82.2 82.7
2019 82.7 82.9
2018 82.6 82.9
2017 82.4 82.7
2016 82.4 82.6
2015 82.1 82.3
2014 82.4 82.4
2013 82 82.4
2012 81.7 82
2011 81.8 82
2010 81.4 82
2009 81.2 81.8
2008 81 81.3
2007 81 81
2006 80.7 80.8
2005 80.3 80.4
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.4 79.8
2002 79.4 79.5
2001 79.2 79.5
2000 79 79.2
1999 78.7 78.9
1998 78.6 78.6
1997 78.4 78.6
1996 78.1 78.6
1995 77.9 78.1
1994 77.8 78
1993 77.3 77.9
1992 77.3 77.3
1991 77 77.6
1990 76.8 78
1989 76.5 77.6
1988 76.4 76.9
1987 76.1 76.4
1986 75.6 75.9
1985 75.3 76
1984 75.2 75.5
1983 74.7 75.1
1982 74.8 74.3
1981 74.4 74.2
1980 74.2 73.7
1979 74.1 73.4
1978 73.8 73.1
1977 73.7 72.7
1976 73.1 72.7
1975 72.9 71.6
1974 72.8 71.6
1973 72.5 71.6
1972 72.3 71.6
1971 72.1 71.8
1970 72.1 71.2
1969 71.2 71
1968 71.5 70.8
1967 71.5 70.9
1966 71.5 70.9
1965 71.1 70.5
1964 71.3 69.6
1963 70.3 69.6
1962 70.5 69.3
1961 71 69.8
1960 70.4 69.8
1959 70.2 68.9
1958 70.1 68.4
1957 68.9 66.5
1956 68.5 66.6
1955 68.4 68
1954 68.2 66.3
1953 67.3 66.4
1952 67.4 67.2
1951 66.1 67.6
1950 66.4 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Israel
1x
Year Population
France Israel
2024 68,551,653 9,974,400
2023 68,372,286 9,849,000
2022 68,184,457 9,557,500
2021 67,842,811 9,371,400
2020 67,601,110 9,215,100
2019 67,382,061 9,054,000
2018 67,158,348 8,882,800
2017 66,918,020 8,713,300
2016 66,724,104 8,546,000
2015 66,548,272 8,380,100
2014 66,312,067 8,215,700
2013 65,997,932 8,059,500
2012 65,657,659 7,910,500
2011 65,340,830 7,765,800
2010 65,026,211 7,623,600
2009 64,706,436 7,485,600
2008 64,375,116 7,308,800
2007 64,016,890 7,180,100
2006 63,622,342 7,053,700
2005 63,180,854 6,930,100
2004 62,707,588 6,809,000
2003 62,249,855 6,689,700
2002 61,812,142 6,570,000
2001 61,364,377 6,439,000
2000 60,918,661 6,289,000
1999 60,501,986 6,125,000
1998 60,190,684 5,971,000
1997 59,968,066 5,836,000
1996 59,754,504 5,692,000
1995 59,541,294 5,545,000
1994 59,324,863 5,399,000
1993 59,103,094 5,261,000
1992 58,846,584 5,123,000
1991 58,554,242 4,949,000
1990 58,261,012 4,660,000
1989 57,943,062 4,518,000
1988 57,598,186 4,442,000
1987 57,266,167 4,369,000
1986 56,956,002 4,299,000
1985 56,665,619 4,233,000
1984 56,383,085 4,159,000
1983 56,108,330 4,105,000
1982 55,806,789 4,031,000
1981 55,603,353 3,956,000
1980 55,274,184 3,878,000
1979 54,979,851 3,786,000
1978 54,734,030 3,690,000
1977 54,486,467 3,613,000
1976 54,232,383 3,533,000
1975 54,002,853 3,455,000
1974 53,746,571 3,377,000
1973 53,392,161 3,278,000
1972 52,962,356 3,148,000
1971 52,499,553 3,069,000
1970 52,007,169 2,974,000
1969 51,536,014 2,877,000
1968 51,112,980 2,803,000
1967 50,722,791 2,745,000
1966 50,311,637 2,629,000
1965 49,877,725 2,563,000
1964 49,401,492 2,475,000
1963 48,877,567 2,379,000
1962 48,389,516 2,293,000
1961 47,905,982 2,185,000
1960 47,412,964 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Israel

Fertility rate
France

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Israel
2023 1.66 2.85
2022 1.79 2.89
2021 1.84 3
2020 1.83 2.9
2019 1.86 3.01
2018 1.87 3.09
2017 1.89 3.11
2016 1.92 3.11
2015 1.96 3.09
2014 2 3.08
2013 1.99 3.03
2012 2.01 3.05
2011 2.01 2.98
2010 2.03 3.03
2009 2 2.96
2008 2.01 2.96
2007 1.98 2.9
2006 2 2.88
2005 1.94 2.84
2004 1.92 2.9
2003 1.89 2.95
2002 1.88 2.89
2001 1.9 2.92
2000 1.89 2.95
1999 1.81 2.97
1998 1.78 2.98
1997 1.77 2.94
1996 1.75 2.9
1995 1.74 2.9
1994 1.73 2.9
1993 1.73 2.8
1992 1.74 2.7
1991 1.75 2.76
1990 1.77 2.82
1989 1.79 2.89
1988 1.81 2.95
1987 1.83 3.01
1986 1.85 3.03
1985 1.86 3.06
1984 1.86 3.08
1983 1.86 3.11
1982 1.86 3.13
1981 1.85 3.19
1980 1.85 3.24
1979 1.87 3.3
1978 1.89 3.35
1977 1.94 3.41
1976 2.01 3.48
1975 2.09 3.55
1974 2.18 3.63
1973 2.28 3.7
1972 2.38 3.77
1971 2.47 3.77
1970 2.55 3.78
1969 2.62 3.78
1968 2.69 3.79
1967 2.75 3.79
1966 2.8 3.8
1965 2.84 3.81
1964 2.87 3.83
1963 2.89 3.84
1962 2.89 3.85
1961 2.87 3.86
1960 2.85 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Israel demographics compared

Median age
France

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
France Israel
2024 43 30.2
2023 42.8 30.2
2022 42.6 30.1
2021 42.4 30
2020 42.3 30
2019 42.1 29.9
2018 41.9 29.9
2017 41.6 29.9
2016 41.4 29.8
2015 41.2 29.8
2014 41 29.7
2013 40.8 29.6
2012 40.5 29.5
2011 40.3 29.5
2010 40 29.4
2009 39.8 29.3
2008 39.6 29.2
2007 39.4 29.1
2006 39.1 28.9
2005 38.9 28.7
2004 38.6 28.5
2003 38.4 28.4
2002 38.2 28.2
2001 37.9 28
2000 37.7 27.8
1999 37.4 27.6
1998 37.1 27.4
1997 36.8 27.3
1996 36.5 27.1
1995 36.2 26.9
1994 35.9 26.6
1993 35.6 26.5
1992 35.3 26.4
1991 35 26.2
1990 34.7 25.8
1989 34.5 25.6
1988 34.2 25.5
1987 34 25.5
1986 33.7 25.4
1985 33.5 25.4
1984 33.3 25.4
1983 33 25.3
1982 32.8 25.2
1981 32.6 25.1
1980 32.4 25
1979 32.3 24.8
1978 32.1 24.7
1977 31.9 24.5
1976 31.7 24.3
1975 31.6 24.2
1974 31.7 24
1973 31.8 23.8
1972 32 23.7
1971 32.2 23.5
1970 32.4 23.4
1969 32.5 23.3
1968 32.6 23.3
1967 32.7 23.4
1966 32.7 23.5
1965 32.7 23.8
1964 32.8 24.1
1963 32.8 24.6
1962 32.9 25
1961 32.8 25.3
1960 32.8 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

France Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Israel
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
57.3%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

France Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

France Israel
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
12,670 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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