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France vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 48th vs. 95th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

France Greece
Population
68788006
10181414
Population rank 23/197 96/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

France and Greece: Comparison Charts

France and Greece economies compared

GDP
France

Greece
1x
Year GDP
France Greece
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $256,238,371,778
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $218,303,801,895
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $191,362,985,555
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $207,305,649,887
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $213,298,873,494
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $200,381,103,984
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $193,097,239,006
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $194,567,373,678
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $233,911,581,521
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $236,556,279,641
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $238,841,140,018
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $283,228,079,776
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $296,417,644,404
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $326,829,054,686
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $351,121,399,546
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $314,226,996,944
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $269,073,415,334
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $242,315,668,619
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $234,979,615,898
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $196,930,509,813
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $150,253,800,086
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $132,050,474,720
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $125,760,166,225
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $137,131,371,955
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $139,612,812,176
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $138,766,067,640
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $142,502,984,145
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $134,974,613,914
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $114,980,063,202
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $107,295,704,518
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $114,608,178,405
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $103,680,863,713
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $96,529,587,274
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $78,067,933,277
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $75,200,610,137
1987 $926,320,855,615 $64,739,630,096
1986 $764,946,585,851 $55,595,445,472
1985 $547,220,981,165 $47,155,741,426
1984 $525,033,325,828 $47,352,146,312
1983 $553,356,312,936 $48,741,397,059
1982 $578,152,310,610 $53,858,346,939
1981 $609,184,791,792 $51,618,456,335
1980 $694,529,183,483 $56,039,256,595
1979 $608,218,624,730 $53,724,121,435
1978 $501,724,418,605 $43,654,480,519
1977 $406,401,711,688 $35,673,080,481
1976 $368,363,152,144 $30,719,552,239
1975 $357,324,307,786 $28,129,128,587
1974 $282,739,225,314 $24,998,715,909
1973 $261,970,536,240 $22,037,019,563
1972 $201,738,881,664 $16,650,659,091
1971 $164,694,210,962 $14,388,806,818
1970 $147,312,861,698 $12,957,113,636
1969 $140,660,914,841 $11,454,106,327
1968 $128,710,572,572 $9,950,331,206
1967 $118,088,635,381 $9,146,592,856
1966 $109,306,730,313 $8,472,021,467
1965 $100,927,668,584 $7,582,209,670
1964 $93,424,179,943 $6,576,906,345
1963 $84,227,606,650 $5,813,285,627
1962 $75,196,980,365 $5,140,542,929
1961 $67,158,050,215 $4,892,397,431
1960 $61,959,085,885 $4,274,890,307

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

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France and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Greece
2024 $46,103 $24,626
2023 $44,700 $23,344
2022 $40,989 $20,887
2021 $43,725 $20,655
2020 $39,170 $17,887
2019 $40,408 $19,335
2018 $41,418 $19,873
2017 $38,687 $18,632
2016 $37,024 $17,919
2015 $36,702 $17,981
2014 $43,148 $21,475
2013 $42,669 $21,573
2012 $40,864 $21,624
2011 $43,930 $25,505
2010 $40,695 $26,653
2009 $41,728 $29,425
2008 $45,465 $31,696
2007 $41,486 $28,441
2006 $36,432 $24,416
2005 $34,696 $22,054
2004 $33,645 $21,449
2003 $29,480 $18,021
2002 $24,145 $13,782
2001 $22,332 $12,157
2000 $22,341 $11,638
1999 $24,576 $12,743
1998 $24,869 $13,023
1997 $24,169 $13,016
1996 $26,758 $13,433
1995 $26,792 $12,779
1994 $23,360 $10,937
1993 $22,239 $10,257
1992 $23,615 $11,021
1991 $21,501 $10,047
1990 $21,586 $9,467
1989 $17,547 $7,738
1988 $17,550 $7,492
1987 $16,176 $6,474
1986 $13,430 $5,578
1985 $9,657 $4,747
1984 $9,312 $4,785
1983 $9,862 $4,950
1982 $10,360 $5,502
1981 $10,956 $5,305
1980 $12,565 $5,812
1979 $11,063 $5,627
1978 $9,167 $4,629
1977 $7,459 $3,832
1976 $6,792 $3,343
1975 $6,617 $3,109
1974 $5,261 $2,789
1973 $4,907 $2,468
1972 $3,809 $1,873
1971 $3,137 $1,629
1970 $2,833 $1,474
1969 $2,729 $1,306
1968 $2,518 $1,138
1967 $2,328 $1,053
1966 $2,173 $984
1965 $2,024 $887
1964 $1,891 $773
1963 $1,723 $686
1962 $1,554 $608
1961 $1,402 $583
1960 $1,307 $513

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

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France vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Greece
2026 83.7 82.4
2025 83.6 82.2
2024 83.5 82
2023 83.3 81.9
2022 82.5 79.9
2021 82.3 80.5
2020 82.2 81.5
2019 82.7 81.3
2018 82.6 81.5
2017 82.4 81
2016 82.4 81.3
2015 82.1 80.8
2014 82.4 81.1
2013 82 81.1
2012 81.7 80.4
2011 81.8 80.6
2010 81.4 80.6
2009 81.2 80.4
2008 81 80.1
2007 81 79.7
2006 80.7 79.8
2005 80.3 79.7
2004 80.3 79.4
2003 79.4 79.1
2002 79.4 79
2001 79.2 78.9
2000 79 78.4
1999 78.7 78.4
1998 78.6 78.3
1997 78.4 78.4
1996 78.1 78
1995 77.9 77.9
1994 77.8 77.9
1993 77.3 77.7
1992 77.3 77.3
1991 77 77.4
1990 76.8 77.3
1989 76.5 77.1
1988 76.4 77
1987 76.1 76.1
1986 75.6 76.5
1985 75.3 76.1
1984 75.2 75.8
1983 74.7 75.5
1982 74.8 75.2
1981 74.4 74.9
1980 74.2 74.5
1979 74.1 74.7
1978 73.8 74.4
1977 73.7 73.8
1976 73.1 73.7
1975 72.9 73.5
1974 72.8 73.5
1973 72.5 73
1972 72.3 72.7
1971 72.1 72.9
1970 72.1 72.7
1969 71.2 72.1
1968 71.5 71.5
1967 71.5 71.4
1966 71.5 71.9
1965 71.1 71.5
1964 71.3 70.5
1963 70.3 70.6
1962 70.5 70.3
1961 71 70.4
1960 70.4 70.5
1959 70.2 69.6
1958 70.1 69.7
1957 68.9 68.4
1956 68.5 68.1
1955 68.4 68.6
1954 68.2 68
1953 67.3 67.5
1952 67.4 67.3
1951 66.1 66.7
1950 66.4 66.2

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

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France and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Greece
1x
Year Population
France Greece
2024 68,551,653 10,405,134
2023 68,372,286 10,407,351
2022 68,184,457 10,436,882
2021 67,842,811 10,569,207
2020 67,601,110 10,698,599
2019 67,382,061 10,721,582
2018 67,158,348 10,732,882
2017 66,918,020 10,754,679
2016 66,724,104 10,775,971
2015 66,548,272 10,820,883
2014 66,312,067 10,892,413
2013 65,997,932 10,965,211
2012 65,657,659 11,045,011
2011 65,340,830 11,104,899
2010 65,026,211 11,121,341
2009 64,706,436 11,107,017
2008 64,375,116 11,077,841
2007 64,016,890 11,048,473
2006 63,622,342 11,020,362
2005 63,180,854 10,987,314
2004 62,707,588 10,955,141
2003 62,249,855 10,928,070
2002 61,812,142 10,902,022
2001 61,364,377 10,862,132
2000 60,918,661 10,805,808
1999 60,501,986 10,761,698
1998 60,190,684 10,720,509
1997 59,968,066 10,661,259
1996 59,754,504 10,608,800
1995 59,541,294 10,562,153
1994 59,324,863 10,512,922
1993 59,103,094 10,460,415
1992 58,846,584 10,399,061
1991 58,554,242 10,319,927
1990 58,261,012 10,196,792
1989 57,943,062 10,089,498
1988 57,598,186 10,036,983
1987 57,266,167 10,000,595
1986 56,956,002 9,967,213
1985 56,665,619 9,934,300
1984 56,383,085 9,895,801
1983 56,108,330 9,846,627
1982 55,806,789 9,789,513
1981 55,603,353 9,729,350
1980 55,274,184 9,642,505
1979 54,979,851 9,548,258
1978 54,734,030 9,429,959
1977 54,486,467 9,308,479
1976 54,232,383 9,188,150
1975 54,002,853 9,046,541
1974 53,746,571 8,962,022
1973 53,392,161 8,929,086
1972 52,962,356 8,888,628
1971 52,499,553 8,831,036
1970 52,007,169 8,792,806
1969 51,536,014 8,772,764
1968 51,112,980 8,740,765
1967 50,722,791 8,684,088
1966 50,311,637 8,613,651
1965 49,877,725 8,550,333
1964 49,401,492 8,510,429
1963 48,877,567 8,479,625
1962 48,389,516 8,448,233
1961 47,905,982 8,398,050
1960 47,412,964 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in France and Greece

Fertility rate
France

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Greece
2023 1.66 1.32
2022 1.79 1.32
2021 1.84 1.43
2020 1.83 1.39
2019 1.86 1.34
2018 1.87 1.35
2017 1.89 1.35
2016 1.92 1.38
2015 1.96 1.33
2014 2 1.3
2013 1.99 1.29
2012 2.01 1.34
2011 2.01 1.4
2010 2.03 1.48
2009 2 1.5
2008 2.01 1.5
2007 1.98 1.41
2006 2 1.4
2005 1.94 1.34
2004 1.92 1.31
2003 1.89 1.29
2002 1.88 1.28
2001 1.9 1.25
2000 1.89 1.25
1999 1.81 1.23
1998 1.78 1.24
1997 1.77 1.27
1996 1.75 1.26
1995 1.74 1.28
1994 1.73 1.33
1993 1.73 1.32
1992 1.74 1.36
1991 1.75 1.37
1990 1.77 1.39
1989 1.79 1.4
1988 1.81 1.5
1987 1.83 1.5
1986 1.85 1.6
1985 1.86 1.67
1984 1.86 1.83
1983 1.86 1.94
1982 1.86 2.03
1981 1.85 2.09
1980 1.85 2.23
1979 1.87 2.26
1978 1.89 2.28
1977 1.94 2.27
1976 2.01 2.35
1975 2.09 2.33
1974 2.18 2.38
1973 2.28 2.27
1972 2.38 2.32
1971 2.47 2.32
1970 2.55 2.4
1969 2.62 2.36
1968 2.69 2.42
1967 2.75 2.45
1966 2.8 2.32
1965 2.84 2.25
1964 2.87 2.24
1963 2.89 2.14
1962 2.89 2.16
1961 2.87 2.13
1960 2.85 2.23

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

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France and Greece demographics compared

Median age
France

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
France Greece
2024 43 47.3
2023 42.8 46.7
2022 42.6 46.4
2021 42.4 45.9
2020 42.3 45.3
2019 42.1 45
2018 41.9 44.7
2017 41.6 44.4
2016 41.4 44.1
2015 41.2 43.7
2014 41 43.2
2013 40.8 42.7
2012 40.5 42.2
2011 40.3 41.8
2010 40 41.4
2009 39.8 40.9
2008 39.6 40.5
2007 39.4 40.1
2006 39.1 39.7
2005 38.9 39.4
2004 38.6 39.1
2003 38.4 38.8
2002 38.2 38.5
2001 37.9 38.2
2000 37.7 38
1999 37.4 37.8
1998 37.1 37.6
1997 36.8 37.4
1996 36.5 37.2
1995 36.2 37
1994 35.9 36.8
1993 35.6 36.6
1992 35.3 36.5
1991 35 36.3
1990 34.7 36
1989 34.5 35.7
1988 34.2 35.4
1987 34 35.1
1986 33.7 34.8
1985 33.5 34.5
1984 33.3 34.3
1983 33 34.1
1982 32.8 33.9
1981 32.6 33.7
1980 32.4 33.8
1979 32.3 34
1978 32.1 33.9
1977 31.9 33.9
1976 31.7 33.8
1975 31.6 33.8
1974 31.7 33.6
1973 31.8 33.3
1972 32 33
1971 32.2 32.9
1970 32.4 33.2
1969 32.5 31.6
1968 32.6 31.3
1967 32.7 31.1
1966 32.7 30.9
1965 32.7 31
1964 32.8 29.4
1963 32.8 29.4
1962 32.9 29.3
1961 32.8 29
1960 32.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

France Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Greece
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.9%
2009
English speaking
57.3%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

France Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$673
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

France Greece
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
72,700 mi
2018

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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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