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France vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 48th vs. 104th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

France Iceland
Population
68788006
397129
Population rank 23/197 173/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

France and Iceland: Comparison Charts

France and Iceland economies compared

GDP
France

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
France Iceland
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $33,255,181,469
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $31,677,891,897
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $29,166,102,877
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $26,234,872,402
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $22,034,665,041
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $24,985,687,022
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $26,677,652,544
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $25,060,086,488
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $21,083,713,310
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $17,700,486,957
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $18,052,183,515
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $16,244,319,959
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $14,943,757,823
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $15,394,005,872
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $13,922,711,577
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $13,212,543,838
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $18,247,921,360
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $21,960,110,030
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $17,671,649,843
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $17,146,410,561
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $13,963,943,244
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $11,564,687,742
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $9,416,199,700
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $8,323,401,820
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $9,140,168,922
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $9,107,644,691
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $8,637,732,542
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $7,716,781,803
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $7,686,566,105
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $6,612,804,056
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $6,435,952,174
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $6,694,851,159
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $5,870,854,233
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $6,320,093,411
1987 $926,320,855,615 $5,713,281,235
1986 $764,946,585,851 $4,129,080,094
1985 $547,220,981,165 $3,088,359,967
1984 $525,033,325,828 $2,964,568,006
1983 $553,356,312,936 $2,862,634,164
1982 $578,152,310,610 $3,318,714,326
1981 $609,184,791,792 $3,615,094,820
1980 $694,529,183,483 $3,499,616,683
1979 $608,218,624,730 $2,953,176,971
1978 $501,724,418,605 $2,599,627,089
1977 $406,401,711,688 $2,285,707,749
1976 $368,363,152,144 $1,727,845,419
1975 $357,324,307,786 $1,456,052,700
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,568,154,077
1973 $261,970,536,240 $1,194,794,186
1972 $201,738,881,664 $869,002,946
1971 $164,694,210,962 $693,679,545
1970 $147,312,861,698 $545,115,909
1969 $140,660,914,841 $435,659,610
1968 $128,710,572,572 $498,365,200
1967 $118,088,635,381 $652,609,076
1966 $109,306,730,313 $660,663,763
1965 $100,927,668,584 $550,150,988
1964 $93,424,179,943 $456,206,299
1963 $84,227,606,650 $357,240,896
1962 $75,196,980,365 $299,309,938
1961 $67,158,050,215 $266,711,460
1960 $61,959,085,885 $260,984,499

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

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France and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Iceland
2024 $46,103 $86,041
2023 $44,700 $82,139
2022 $40,989 $76,350
2021 $43,725 $70,425
2020 $39,170 $60,128
2019 $40,408 $69,296
2018 $41,418 $75,634
2017 $38,687 $72,976
2016 $37,024 $62,854
2015 $36,702 $53,506
2014 $43,148 $55,140
2013 $42,669 $50,173
2012 $40,864 $46,595
2011 $43,930 $48,255
2010 $40,695 $43,776
2009 $41,728 $41,484
2008 $45,465 $57,489
2007 $41,486 $70,483
2006 $36,432 $58,172
2005 $34,696 $57,784
2004 $33,645 $47,810
2003 $29,480 $39,944
2002 $24,145 $32,749
2001 $22,332 $29,208
2000 $22,341 $32,504
1999 $24,576 $32,834
1998 $24,869 $31,519
1997 $24,169 $28,462
1996 $26,758 $28,584
1995 $26,792 $27,565
1994 $23,360 $24,858
1993 $22,239 $24,404
1992 $23,615 $28,072
1991 $21,501 $27,740
1990 $21,586 $26,272
1989 $17,547 $23,219
1988 $17,550 $25,307
1987 $16,176 $23,238
1986 $13,430 $16,980
1985 $9,657 $12,793
1984 $9,312 $12,378
1983 $9,862 $12,080
1982 $10,360 $14,191
1981 $10,956 $15,666
1980 $12,565 $15,340
1979 $11,063 $13,082
1978 $9,167 $11,630
1977 $7,459 $10,305
1976 $6,792 $7,848
1975 $6,617 $6,680
1974 $5,261 $7,287
1973 $4,907 $5,627
1972 $3,809 $4,155
1971 $3,137 $3,366
1970 $2,833 $2,666
1969 $2,729 $2,142
1968 $2,518 $2,473
1967 $2,328 $3,284
1966 $2,173 $3,378
1965 $2,024 $2,861
1964 $1,891 $2,414
1963 $1,723 $1,924
1962 $1,554 $1,641
1961 $1,402 $1,490
1960 $1,307 $1,486

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

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France vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Iceland
2026 83.7 83.3
2025 83.6 83.2
2024 83.5 83
2023 83.3 82.7
2022 82.5 81.6
2021 82.3 82.8
2020 82.2 82.7
2019 82.7 82.8
2018 82.6 82.5
2017 82.4 82.2
2016 82.4 81.8
2015 82.1 82.2
2014 82.4 82.4
2013 82 81.7
2012 81.7 82.3
2011 81.8 82
2010 81.4 81.6
2009 81.2 81.4
2008 81 81.2
2007 81 81.1
2006 80.7 80.9
2005 80.3 81.2
2004 80.3 80.7
2003 79.4 80.8
2002 79.4 80.3
2001 79.2 80.4
2000 79 79.5
1999 78.7 79.2
1998 78.6 79.4
1997 78.4 78.7
1996 78.1 78.6
1995 77.9 77.5
1994 77.8 79
1993 77.3 78.8
1992 77.3 78.6
1991 77 77.8
1990 76.8 77.7
1989 76.5 77.9
1988 76.4 76.9
1987 76.1 77.1
1986 75.6 77.9
1985 75.3 77.4
1984 75.2 77.3
1983 74.7 76.4
1982 74.8 76.8
1981 74.4 76.2
1980 74.2 76.6
1979 74.1 76.5
1978 73.8 76.4
1977 73.7 76.1
1976 73.1 76.6
1975 72.9 75.3
1974 72.8 74.1
1973 72.5 74.3
1972 72.3 74.4
1971 72.1 73.5
1970 72.1 73.8
1969 71.2 73.7
1968 71.5 73.9
1967 71.5 73.7
1966 71.5 73.1
1965 71.1 73.8
1964 71.3 73.5
1963 70.3 72.9
1962 70.5 73.6
1961 71 73.4
1960 70.4 74
1959 70.2 72.6
1958 70.1 73.3
1957 68.9 73.4
1956 68.5 72.9
1955 68.4 73.3
1954 68.2 73.3
1953 67.3 72.3
1952 67.4 72.4
1951 66.1 71
1950 66.4 71

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

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France and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Iceland
1x
Year Population
France Iceland
2024 68,551,653 386,506
2023 68,372,286 385,663
2022 68,184,457 382,003
2021 67,842,811 372,520
2020 67,601,110 366,463
2019 67,382,061 360,563
2018 67,158,348 352,721
2017 66,918,020 343,400
2016 66,724,104 335,439
2015 66,548,272 330,815
2014 66,312,067 327,386
2013 65,997,932 323,764
2012 65,657,659 320,716
2011 65,340,830 319,014
2010 65,026,211 318,041
2009 64,706,436 318,499
2008 64,375,116 317,414
2007 64,016,890 311,566
2006 63,622,342 303,782
2005 63,180,854 296,734
2004 62,707,588 292,074
2003 62,249,855 289,521
2002 61,812,142 287,523
2001 61,364,377 284,968
2000 60,918,661 281,205
1999 60,501,986 277,381
1998 60,190,684 274,047
1997 59,968,066 271,128
1996 59,754,504 268,916
1995 59,541,294 267,468
1994 59,324,863 266,021
1993 59,103,094 263,725
1992 58,846,584 261,057
1991 58,554,242 257,797
1990 58,261,012 254,826
1989 57,943,062 252,852
1988 57,598,186 249,740
1987 57,266,167 245,859
1986 56,956,002 243,180
1985 56,665,619 241,405
1984 56,383,085 239,511
1983 56,108,330 236,977
1982 55,806,789 233,860
1981 55,603,353 230,755
1980 55,274,184 228,138
1979 54,979,851 225,735
1978 54,734,030 223,537
1977 54,486,467 221,799
1976 54,232,383 220,154
1975 54,002,853 217,979
1974 53,746,571 215,209
1973 53,392,161 212,317
1972 52,962,356 209,137
1971 52,499,553 206,098
1970 52,007,169 204,438
1969 51,536,014 203,369
1968 51,112,980 201,488
1967 50,722,791 198,751
1966 50,311,637 195,570
1965 49,877,725 192,286
1964 49,401,492 188,983
1963 48,877,567 185,653
1962 48,389,516 182,378
1961 47,905,982 179,029
1960 47,412,964 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in France and Iceland

Fertility rate
France

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Iceland
2023 1.66 1.59
2022 1.79 1.59
2021 1.84 1.82
2020 1.83 1.72
2019 1.86 1.74
2018 1.87 1.71
2017 1.89 1.71
2016 1.92 1.74
2015 1.96 1.8
2014 2 1.93
2013 1.99 1.93
2012 2.01 2.04
2011 2.01 2.02
2010 2.03 2.2
2009 2 2.23
2008 2.01 2.15
2007 1.98 2.09
2006 2 2.08
2005 1.94 2.05
2004 1.92 2.04
2003 1.89 1.99
2002 1.88 1.93
2001 1.9 1.95
2000 1.89 2.08
1999 1.81 1.99
1998 1.78 2.05
1997 1.77 2.04
1996 1.75 2.12
1995 1.74 2.08
1994 1.73 2.14
1993 1.73 2.22
1992 1.74 2.21
1991 1.75 2.18
1990 1.77 2.3
1989 1.79 2.19
1988 1.81 2.26
1987 1.83 2.06
1986 1.85 1.92
1985 1.86 1.93
1984 1.86 2.08
1983 1.86 2.24
1982 1.86 2.27
1981 1.85 2.33
1980 1.85 2.48
1979 1.87 2.49
1978 1.89 2.35
1977 1.94 2.31
1976 2.01 2.52
1975 2.09 2.65
1974 2.18 2.66
1973 2.28 2.94
1972 2.38 3.09
1971 2.47 2.92
1970 2.55 2.81
1969 2.62 2.99
1968 2.69 3.06
1967 2.75 3.28
1966 2.8 3.59
1965 2.84 3.73
1964 2.87 3.88
1963 2.89 3.99
1962 2.89 3.98
1961 2.87 3.88
1960 2.85 4.29

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

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France and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
France

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
France Iceland
2024 43 37.1
2023 42.8 36.9
2022 42.6 36.7
2021 42.4 36.7
2020 42.3 36.6
2019 42.1 36.5
2018 41.9 36.4
2017 41.6 36.3
2016 41.4 36.2
2015 41.2 36
2014 41 35.7
2013 40.8 35.5
2012 40.5 35.4
2011 40.3 35.1
2010 40 34.9
2009 39.8 34.6
2008 39.6 34.5
2007 39.4 34.6
2006 39.1 34.5
2005 38.9 34.2
2004 38.6 34
2003 38.4 33.7
2002 38.2 33.4
2001 37.9 33
2000 37.7 32.8
1999 37.4 32.6
1998 37.1 32.4
1997 36.8 32.1
1996 36.5 31.8
1995 36.2 31.5
1994 35.9 31.1
1993 35.6 30.8
1992 35.3 30.5
1991 35 30.2
1990 34.7 30
1989 34.5 29.6
1988 34.2 29.3
1987 34 29.1
1986 33.7 28.8
1985 33.5 28.4
1984 33.3 28
1983 33 27.7
1982 32.8 27.5
1981 32.6 27.2
1980 32.4 26.9
1979 32.3 26.7
1978 32.1 26.4
1977 31.9 26
1976 31.7 25.7
1975 31.6 25.4
1974 31.7 25.1
1973 31.8 24.9
1972 32 24.8
1971 32.2 24.7
1970 32.4 24.5
1969 32.5 24.3
1968 32.6 24.2
1967 32.7 24.1
1966 32.7 24.1
1965 32.7 24.2
1964 32.8 24.4
1963 32.8 24.7
1962 32.9 24.9
1961 32.8 25.2
1960 32.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

France Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Iceland
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
57.3%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

France Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

France Iceland
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
8,014 mi
2012

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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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