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France vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 48th vs. 134th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

France Netherlands
Population
68788006
18252623
Population rank 23/197 72/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

France and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

France and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
France

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
France Netherlands
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $932,560,861,701
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $928,903,005,576
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $929,733,599,797
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $848,233,537,846
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $797,163,949,290
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $775,743,675,303
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $901,556,501,756
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $883,951,539,007
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $845,689,017,066
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $913,140,741,333
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $852,464,982,433
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $878,954,223,140
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $957,901,566,041
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $853,499,460,873
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $737,593,995,289
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $688,133,699,636
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $318,799,003,994
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $258,716,904,292
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $262,295,966,105
1987 $926,320,855,615 $245,406,949,521
1986 $764,946,585,851 $201,157,708,221
1985 $547,220,981,165 $144,057,523,222
1984 $525,033,325,828 $144,124,462,912
1983 $553,356,312,936 $153,671,294,109
1982 $578,152,310,610 $158,712,765,536
1981 $609,184,791,792 $164,375,775,854
1980 $694,529,183,483 $195,439,301,707
1979 $608,218,624,730 $179,933,827,310
1978 $501,724,418,605 $156,089,077,205
1977 $406,401,711,688 $127,203,923,857
1976 $368,363,152,144 $109,329,386,564
1975 $357,324,307,786 $100,397,061,694
1974 $282,739,225,314 $87,371,810,804
1973 $261,970,536,240 $71,946,639,603
1972 $201,738,881,664 $54,787,070,173
1971 $164,694,210,962 $44,644,730,576
1970 $147,312,861,698 $38,220,884,519
1969 $140,660,914,841 $34,086,038,090
1968 $128,710,572,572 $30,097,635,751
1967 $118,088,635,381 $27,143,828,099
1966 $109,306,730,313 $24,741,480,717
1965 $100,927,668,584 $22,721,869,808
1964 $93,424,179,943 $20,232,048,553
1963 $84,227,606,650 $17,193,744,109
1962 $75,196,980,365 $15,847,582,341
1961 $67,158,050,215 $14,599,836,396
1960 $61,959,085,885 $13,282,979,015

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

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France and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Netherlands
2024 $46,103 $67,520
2023 $44,700 $63,516
2022 $40,989 $59,123
2021 $43,725 $60,142
2020 $39,170 $53,468
2019 $40,408 $53,555
2018 $41,418 $53,955
2017 $38,687 $49,514
2016 $37,024 $46,809
2015 $36,702 $45,794
2014 $43,148 $53,457
2013 $42,669 $52,602
2012 $40,864 $50,474
2011 $43,930 $54,702
2010 $40,695 $51,306
2009 $41,728 $53,172
2008 $45,465 $58,247
2007 $41,486 $52,101
2006 $36,432 $45,124
2005 $34,696 $42,165
2004 $33,645 $40,611
2003 $29,480 $35,897
2002 $24,145 $29,447
2001 $22,332 $26,956
2000 $22,341 $26,225
1999 $24,576 $28,319
1998 $24,869 $27,924
1997 $24,169 $26,745
1996 $26,758 $29,064
1995 $26,792 $29,301
1994 $23,360 $24,683
1993 $22,239 $23,156
1992 $23,615 $23,939
1991 $21,501 $21,764
1990 $21,586 $21,322
1989 $17,547 $17,423
1988 $17,550 $17,771
1987 $16,176 $16,734
1986 $13,430 $13,804
1985 $9,657 $9,941
1984 $9,312 $9,992
1983 $9,862 $10,696
1982 $10,360 $11,089
1981 $10,956 $11,537
1980 $12,565 $13,812
1979 $11,063 $12,817
1978 $9,167 $11,196
1977 $7,459 $9,180
1976 $6,792 $7,937
1975 $6,617 $7,346
1974 $5,261 $6,450
1973 $4,907 $5,353
1972 $3,809 $4,110
1971 $3,137 $3,384
1970 $2,833 $2,931
1969 $2,729 $2,647
1968 $2,518 $2,364
1967 $2,328 $2,155
1966 $2,173 $1,986
1965 $2,024 $1,848
1964 $1,891 $1,668
1963 $1,723 $1,437
1962 $1,554 $1,342
1961 $1,402 $1,254
1960 $1,307 $1,156

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

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France vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Netherlands
2026 83.7 82.6
2025 83.6 82.4
2024 83.5 82.3
2023 83.3 82.2
2022 82.5 81.9
2021 82.3 81.4
2020 82.2 81.4
2019 82.7 82.1
2018 82.6 81.8
2017 82.4 81.7
2016 82.4 81.6
2015 82.1 81.5
2014 82.4 81.7
2013 82 81.3
2012 81.7 81.1
2011 81.8 81.1
2010 81.4 80.8
2009 81.2 80.7
2008 81 80.4
2007 81 80.3
2006 80.7 79.8
2005 80.3 79.5
2004 80.3 79.2
2003 79.4 78.7
2002 79.4 78.4
2001 79.2 78.3
2000 79 78.1
1999 78.7 78
1998 78.6 78
1997 78.4 77.9
1996 78.1 77.6
1995 77.9 77.6
1994 77.8 77.5
1993 77.3 77
1992 77.3 77.4
1991 77 77.2
1990 76.8 77
1989 76.5 76.8
1988 76.4 77
1987 76.1 76.8
1986 75.6 76.4
1985 75.3 76.4
1984 75.2 76.3
1983 74.7 76.3
1982 74.8 76.1
1981 74.4 76
1980 74.2 75.8
1979 74.1 75.6
1978 73.8 75.2
1977 73.7 75.3
1976 73.1 74.7
1975 72.9 74.6
1974 72.8 74.6
1973 72.5 74.2
1972 72.3 73.8
1971 72.1 73.9
1970 72.1 73.6
1969 71.2 73.6
1968 71.5 73.6
1967 71.5 73.8
1966 71.5 73.6
1965 71.1 73.6
1964 71.3 73.7
1963 70.3 73.4
1962 70.5 73.2
1961 71 73.6
1960 70.4 73.4
1959 70.2 73.2
1958 70.1 73.1
1957 68.9 73
1956 68.5 72.5
1955 68.4 72.5
1954 68.2 72.4
1953 67.3 71.7
1952 67.4 72.1
1951 66.1 71.5
1950 66.4 71.4

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

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France and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
France Netherlands
2024 68,551,653 17,993,485
2023 68,372,286 17,877,117
2022 68,184,457 17,700,982
2021 67,842,811 17,533,044
2020 67,601,110 17,441,500
2019 67,382,061 17,344,874
2018 67,158,348 17,231,624
2017 66,918,020 17,131,296
2016 66,724,104 17,030,314
2015 66,548,272 16,939,923
2014 66,312,067 16,865,008
2013 65,997,932 16,804,432
2012 65,657,659 16,754,962
2011 65,340,830 16,693,074
2010 65,026,211 16,615,394
2009 64,706,436 16,530,388
2008 64,375,116 16,445,593
2007 64,016,890 16,381,696
2006 63,622,342 16,346,101
2005 63,180,854 16,319,868
2004 62,707,588 16,281,779
2003 62,249,855 16,225,302
2002 61,812,142 16,148,929
2001 61,364,377 16,046,180
2000 60,918,661 15,925,513
1999 60,501,986 15,812,088
1998 60,190,684 15,707,209
1997 59,968,066 15,610,650
1996 59,754,504 15,530,498
1995 59,541,294 15,459,006
1994 59,324,863 15,382,838
1993 59,103,094 15,290,368
1992 58,846,584 15,184,166
1991 58,554,242 15,069,798
1990 58,261,012 14,951,510
1989 57,943,062 14,848,907
1988 57,598,186 14,760,094
1987 57,266,167 14,665,037
1986 56,956,002 14,572,278
1985 56,665,619 14,491,632
1984 56,383,085 14,424,211
1983 56,108,330 14,367,070
1982 55,806,789 14,312,690
1981 55,603,353 14,247,208
1980 55,274,184 14,149,800
1979 54,979,851 14,038,270
1978 54,734,030 13,941,700
1977 54,486,467 13,856,185
1976 54,232,383 13,774,037
1975 54,002,853 13,666,335
1974 53,746,571 13,545,056
1973 53,392,161 13,439,322
1972 52,962,356 13,328,593
1971 52,499,553 13,194,497
1970 52,007,169 13,038,526
1969 51,536,014 12,877,984
1968 51,112,980 12,729,721
1967 50,722,791 12,598,201
1966 50,311,637 12,456,251
1965 49,877,725 12,294,732
1964 49,401,492 12,127,120
1963 48,877,567 11,965,966
1962 48,389,516 11,805,689
1961 47,905,982 11,638,712
1960 47,412,964 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in France and Netherlands

Fertility rate
France

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Netherlands
2023 1.66 1.43
2022 1.79 1.49
2021 1.84 1.62
2020 1.83 1.54
2019 1.86 1.57
2018 1.87 1.59
2017 1.89 1.62
2016 1.92 1.66
2015 1.96 1.66
2014 2 1.71
2013 1.99 1.68
2012 2.01 1.72
2011 2.01 1.76
2010 2.03 1.79
2009 2 1.79
2008 2.01 1.77
2007 1.98 1.72
2006 2 1.72
2005 1.94 1.71
2004 1.92 1.72
2003 1.89 1.75
2002 1.88 1.73
2001 1.9 1.71
2000 1.89 1.72
1999 1.81 1.65
1998 1.78 1.63
1997 1.77 1.56
1996 1.75 1.53
1995 1.74 1.53
1994 1.73 1.57
1993 1.73 1.57
1992 1.74 1.59
1991 1.75 1.61
1990 1.77 1.62
1989 1.79 1.55
1988 1.81 1.55
1987 1.83 1.56
1986 1.85 1.55
1985 1.86 1.51
1984 1.86 1.49
1983 1.86 1.47
1982 1.86 1.5
1981 1.85 1.56
1980 1.85 1.6
1979 1.87 1.56
1978 1.89 1.58
1977 1.94 1.58
1976 2.01 1.63
1975 2.09 1.66
1974 2.18 1.77
1973 2.28 1.9
1972 2.38 2.15
1971 2.47 2.36
1970 2.55 2.57
1969 2.62 2.75
1968 2.69 2.72
1967 2.75 2.81
1966 2.8 2.9
1965 2.84 3.04
1964 2.87 3.17
1963 2.89 3.19
1962 2.89 3.18
1961 2.87 3.22
1960 2.85 3.12

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

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France and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
France

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
France Netherlands
2024 43 42.4
2023 42.8 42.4
2022 42.6 42.5
2021 42.4 42.6
2020 42.3 42.5
2019 42.1 42.5
2018 41.9 42.4
2017 41.6 42.3
2016 41.4 42.2
2015 41.2 42
2014 41 41.8
2013 40.8 41.6
2012 40.5 41.3
2011 40.3 41
2010 40 40.7
2009 39.8 40.3
2008 39.6 40
2007 39.4 39.7
2006 39.1 39.3
2005 38.9 38.9
2004 38.6 38.5
2003 38.4 38.1
2002 38.2 37.8
2001 37.9 37.5
2000 37.7 37.3
1999 37.4 37
1998 37.1 36.7
1997 36.8 36.4
1996 36.5 36.1
1995 36.2 35.7
1994 35.9 35.4
1993 35.6 35.1
1992 35.3 34.8
1991 35 34.6
1990 34.7 34.3
1989 34.5 34.1
1988 34.2 33.8
1987 34 33.5
1986 33.7 33.2
1985 33.5 32.9
1984 33.3 32.6
1983 33 32.3
1982 32.8 31.9
1981 32.6 31.6
1980 32.4 31.3
1979 32.3 31
1978 32.1 30.7
1977 31.9 30.3
1976 31.7 29.8
1975 31.6 29.4
1974 31.7 29.3
1973 31.8 29
1972 32 28.9
1971 32.2 28.7
1970 32.4 28.6
1969 32.5 28.6
1968 32.6 28.6
1967 32.7 28.5
1966 32.7 28.6
1965 32.7 28.6
1964 32.8 28.6
1963 32.8 28.7
1962 32.9 28.7
1961 32.8 28.8
1960 32.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

France Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Netherlands
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
57.3%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
97%
2023

Health

France Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

France Netherlands
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
88,123 mi
2022

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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