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France vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 48th vs. 111th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

France Serbia
Population
68788006
6494521
Population rank 23/197 110/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

France and Serbia: Comparison Charts

France and Serbia economies compared

GDP
France

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
France Serbia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $90,097,765,959
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $66,809,895,701
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $66,159,884,073
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $55,874,017,669
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $53,864,693,665
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $52,787,520,249
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $45,972,834,714
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $42,225,495,910
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $41,297,410,635
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $49,114,321,280
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $50,455,529,604
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $51,251,098,408
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $43,536,629,233
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $46,955,984,410
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $54,220,641,202
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $44,888,028,946
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $33,298,057,362
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $28,334,256,181
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $13,599,378,662
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $7,326,373,882
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $21,004,077,441
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $27,153,408,995
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 -
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 -
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 -
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 -
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 -
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 -
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 -
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Serbia
2024 $46,103 $13,679
2023 $44,700 $12,282
2022 $40,989 $10,025
2021 $43,725 $9,681
2020 $39,170 $8,099
2019 $40,408 $7,756
2018 $41,418 $7,560
2017 $38,687 $6,548
2016 $37,024 $5,982
2015 $36,702 $5,820
2014 $43,148 $6,887
2013 $42,669 $7,040
2012 $40,864 $6,263
2011 $43,930 $7,082
2010 $40,695 $5,971
2009 $41,728 $6,414
2008 $45,465 $7,377
2007 $41,486 $6,081
2006 $36,432 $4,493
2005 $34,696 $3,808
2004 $33,645 $3,597
2003 $29,480 $3,154
2002 $24,145 $2,391
2001 $22,332 $1,812
2000 $22,341 $975
1999 $24,576 $2,769
1998 $24,869 $2,775
1997 $24,169 $3,574
1996 $26,758 $3,054
1995 $26,792 $2,349
1994 $23,360 -
1993 $22,239 -
1992 $23,615 -
1991 $21,501 -
1990 $21,586 -
1989 $17,547 -
1988 $17,550 -
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Serbia
2026 83.7 77.3
2025 83.6 77.1
2024 83.5 76.9
2023 83.3 76.8
2022 82.5 75.5
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.2 74.5
2019 82.7 76.1
2018 82.6 76
2017 82.4 75.8
2016 82.4 75.7
2015 82.1 75.7
2014 82.4 75.5
2013 82 75.3
2012 81.7 75.1
2011 81.8 74.7
2010 81.4 74.4
2009 81.2 74.1
2008 81 73.9
2007 81 73.7
2006 80.7 73.4
2005 80.3 73.1
2004 80.3 72.9
2003 79.4 72.7
2002 79.4 72.6
2001 79.2 72.3
2000 79 72.3
1999 78.7 70
1998 78.6 72.3
1997 78.4 72.9
1996 78.1 72.9
1995 77.9 72.7
1994 77.8 72.3
1993 77.3 71.9
1992 77.3 71.6
1991 77 71.9
1990 76.8 72.2
1989 76.5 72.3
1988 76.4 72
1987 76.1 71.9
1986 75.6 71.6
1985 75.3 71.4
1984 75.2 71.2
1983 74.7 71.1
1982 74.8 71
1981 74.4 71.1
1980 74.2 71.1
1979 74.1 71.2
1978 73.8 71.4
1977 73.7 71.8
1976 73.1 71.9
1975 72.9 71.6
1974 72.8 71.1
1973 72.5 70.5
1972 72.3 70
1971 72.1 69.7
1970 72.1 69.7
1969 71.2 70
1968 71.5 70.1
1967 71.5 70.1
1966 71.5 69.4
1965 71.1 68.7
1964 71.3 68
1963 70.3 67.4
1962 70.5 67
1961 71 66.3
1960 70.4 65.7
1959 70.2 65.2
1958 70.1 64.3
1957 68.9 63.2
1956 68.5 61.9
1955 68.4 61.3
1954 68.2 60.7
1953 67.3 59.8
1952 67.4 57.4
1951 66.1 55.6
1950 66.4 55.1

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

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France and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Serbia
1x
Year Population
France Serbia
2024 68,551,653 6,586,476
2023 68,372,286 6,623,183
2022 68,184,457 6,664,449
2021 67,842,811 6,834,326
2020 67,601,110 6,899,126
2019 67,382,061 6,945,235
2018 67,158,348 6,982,604
2017 66,918,020 7,020,858
2016 66,724,104 7,058,322
2015 66,548,272 7,095,383
2014 66,312,067 7,131,787
2013 65,997,932 7,166,553
2012 65,657,659 7,201,497
2011 65,340,830 7,236,519
2010 65,026,211 7,291,436
2009 64,706,436 7,320,807
2008 64,375,116 7,350,222
2007 64,016,890 7,381,579
2006 63,622,342 7,411,569
2005 63,180,854 7,440,769
2004 62,707,588 7,463,157
2003 62,249,855 7,480,591
2002 61,812,142 7,500,031
2001 61,364,377 7,503,433
2000 60,918,661 7,516,346
1999 60,501,986 7,540,401
1998 60,190,684 7,567,745
1997 59,968,066 7,598,538
1996 59,754,504 7,622,185
1995 59,541,294 7,628,264
1994 59,324,863 7,622,711
1993 59,103,094 7,614,328
1992 58,846,584 7,604,063
1991 58,554,242 7,595,636
1990 58,261,012 7,897,937
1989 57,943,062 7,893,787
1988 57,598,186 7,884,218
1987 57,266,167 7,868,027
1986 56,956,002 7,853,824
1985 56,665,619 7,835,902
1984 56,383,085 7,813,549
1983 56,108,330 7,788,100
1982 55,806,789 7,763,335
1981 55,603,353 7,736,787
1980 55,274,184 7,709,544
1979 54,979,851 7,541,997
1978 54,734,030 7,504,017
1977 54,486,467 7,462,783
1976 54,232,383 7,418,973
1975 54,002,853 7,368,717
1974 53,746,571 7,326,043
1973 53,392,161 7,283,902
1972 52,962,356 7,252,012
1971 52,499,553 7,211,716
1970 52,007,169 7,164,993
1969 51,536,014 7,123,249
1968 51,112,980 7,007,586
1967 50,722,791 6,966,522
1966 50,311,637 6,927,969
1965 49,877,725 6,876,624
1964 49,401,492 6,832,855
1963 48,877,567 6,787,950
1962 48,389,516 6,740,264
1961 47,905,982 6,689,077
1960 47,412,964 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in France and Serbia

Fertility rate
France

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Serbia
2023 1.66 1.61
2022 1.79 1.59
2021 1.84 1.52
2020 1.83 1.48
2019 1.86 1.52
2018 1.87 1.49
2017 1.89 1.49
2016 1.92 1.46
2015 1.96 1.46
2014 2 1.46
2013 1.99 1.43
2012 2.01 1.45
2011 2.01 1.4
2010 2.03 1.4
2009 2 1.44
2008 2.01 1.4
2007 1.98 1.38
2006 2 1.43
2005 1.94 1.45
2004 1.92 1.57
2003 1.89 1.59
2002 1.88 1.57
2001 1.9 1.58
2000 1.89 1.48
1999 1.81 1.35
1998 1.78 1.37
1997 1.77 1.4
1996 1.75 1.44
1995 1.74 1.47
1994 1.73 1.51
1993 1.73 1.54
1992 1.74 1.57
1991 1.75 1.61
1990 1.77 1.65
1989 1.79 1.69
1988 1.81 1.72
1987 1.83 1.75
1986 1.85 1.78
1985 1.86 1.8
1984 1.86 1.81
1983 1.86 1.83
1982 1.86 1.84
1981 1.85 1.85
1980 1.85 1.86
1979 1.87 1.88
1978 1.89 1.89
1977 1.94 1.9
1976 2.01 1.91
1975 2.09 1.92
1974 2.18 1.93
1973 2.28 1.94
1972 2.38 1.95
1971 2.47 1.96
1970 2.55 1.97
1969 2.62 1.99
1968 2.69 2.01
1967 2.75 2.02
1966 2.8 2.04
1965 2.84 2.06
1964 2.87 2.07
1963 2.89 2.08
1962 2.89 2.11
1961 2.87 2.13
1960 2.85 2.15

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

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France and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
France

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Serbia
2024 43 45.1
2023 42.8 44.9
2022 42.6 44.7
2021 42.4 44.5
2020 42.3 44.4
2019 42.1 44.2
2018 41.9 44
2017 41.6 43.7
2016 41.4 43.5
2015 41.2 43.3
2014 41 43
2013 40.8 42.8
2012 40.5 42.6
2011 40.3 42.4
2010 40 42.1
2009 39.8 41.9
2008 39.6 41.7
2007 39.4 41.5
2006 39.1 41.3
2005 38.9 41.1
2004 38.6 40.9
2003 38.4 40.7
2002 38.2 40.5
2001 37.9 40.3
2000 37.7 40.1
1999 37.4 39.8
1998 37.1 39.5
1997 36.8 39.2
1996 36.5 38.9
1995 36.2 38.5
1994 35.9 38.2
1993 35.6 37.8
1992 35.3 37.5
1991 35 37.1
1990 34.7 36.8
1989 34.5 36.5
1988 34.2 36.1
1987 34 35.7
1986 33.7 35.4
1985 33.5 35
1984 33.3 34.7
1983 33 34.4
1982 32.8 34.1
1981 32.6 33.9
1980 32.4 33.8
1979 32.3 33.7
1978 32.1 33.5
1977 31.9 33.4
1976 31.7 33.2
1975 31.6 33
1974 31.7 32.8
1973 31.8 32.7
1972 32 32.5
1971 32.2 32.2
1970 32.4 32
1969 32.5 31.7
1968 32.6 31.4
1967 32.7 31.1
1966 32.7 30.8
1965 32.7 30.5
1964 32.8 30.2
1963 32.8 29.8
1962 32.9 29.4
1961 32.8 29.1
1960 32.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

France Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Serbia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

France Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

France Serbia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
28,222 mi
2024

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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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