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France vs Israel statistics compared

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France has a population of 68.7M (ranked 23/197), compared with 10.1M 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 ($3.37T) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($48,986), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

France Israel
Population
68871753
10334048
Population rank 23/197 95/197
GDP
$3.37T
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 7/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 27/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 8/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
331 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
43.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
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
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $610,777,842,874
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $542,284,494,491
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $513,393,395,492
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $525,157,951,213
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $489,735,019,666
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $410,908,899,711
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $399,207,771,082
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $375,470,422,244
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $357,360,816,857
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $321,083,954,798
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $302,841,190,258
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $314,376,760,832
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $298,045,324,736
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $263,172,104,091
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $267,739,352,609
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $239,372,857,534
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $213,112,649,594
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $220,952,472,408
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $184,448,882,452
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $158,706,516,002
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $147,346,035,831
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $139,925,423,025
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $131,278,887,815
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $125,215,963,105
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $134,889,159,474
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $136,409,902,632
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $121,329,240,042
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $120,468,659,246
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $119,389,303,067
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $115,051,957,577
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $105,432,315,611
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $90,684,108,118
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $79,806,598,120
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $79,408,652,426
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $70,954,941,681
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $61,978,459,022
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $52,411,116,588
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $52,618,458,014
1987 $926,320,855,615 $43,022,977,765
1986 $764,946,585,851 $35,812,041,620
1985 $547,220,981,165 $28,887,898,639
1984 $525,033,325,828 $30,626,695,891
1983 $553,356,312,936 $32,655,591,256
1982 $578,152,310,610 $29,237,231,967
1981 $609,184,791,792 $26,865,420,933
1980 $694,529,183,483 $25,379,585,067
1979 $608,218,624,730 $22,595,788,591
1978 $501,724,418,605 $17,690,363,444
1977 $406,401,711,688 $18,245,847,441
1976 $368,363,152,144 $15,946,502,888
1975 $357,324,307,786 $16,131,806,290
1974 $282,739,225,314 $17,162,009,924
1973 $261,970,536,240 $11,895,229,181
1972 $201,738,881,664 $9,216,866,299
1971 $164,694,210,962 $7,048,191,876
1970 $147,312,861,698 $7,402,142,195
1969 $140,660,914,841 $6,293,966,357
1968 $128,710,572,572 $5,455,059,532
1967 $118,088,635,381 $4,759,447,914
1966 $109,306,730,313 $4,700,397,692
1965 $100,927,668,584 $4,326,412,951
1964 $93,424,179,943 $4,021,861,430
1963 $84,227,606,650 $3,533,767,055
1962 $75,196,980,365 $2,964,323,618
1961 $67,158,050,215 $3,706,297,903
1960 $61,959,085,885 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Israel
2025 $48,986 $60,337
2024 $46,103 $54,217
2023 $44,700 $52,126
2022 $40,989 $54,947
2021 $43,725 $52,258
2020 $39,170 $44,591
2019 $40,408 $44,092
2018 $41,418 $42,269
2017 $38,687 $41,013
2016 $37,024 $37,571
2015 $36,702 $36,138
2014 $43,148 $38,265
2013 $42,669 $36,981
2012 $40,864 $33,269
2011 $43,930 $34,477
2010 $40,695 $31,399
2009 $41,728 $28,470
2008 $45,465 $30,231
2007 $41,486 $25,689
2006 $36,432 $22,500
2005 $34,696 $21,262
2004 $33,645 $20,550
2003 $29,480 $19,624
2002 $24,145 $19,059
2001 $22,332 $20,949
2000 $22,341 $21,690
1999 $24,576 $19,809
1998 $24,869 $20,176
1997 $24,169 $20,457
1996 $26,758 $20,213
1995 $26,792 $19,014
1994 $23,360 $16,796
1993 $22,239 $15,169
1992 $23,615 $15,500
1991 $21,501 $14,337
1990 $21,586 $13,300
1989 $17,547 $11,601
1988 $17,550 $11,846
1987 $16,176 $9,847
1986 $13,430 $8,330
1985 $9,657 $6,824
1984 $9,312 $7,364
1983 $9,862 $7,955
1982 $10,360 $7,253
1981 $10,956 $6,791
1980 $12,565 $6,545
1979 $11,063 $5,968
1978 $9,167 $4,794
1977 $7,459 $5,050
1976 $6,792 $4,514
1975 $6,617 $4,669
1974 $5,261 $5,082
1973 $4,907 $3,629
1972 $3,809 $2,928
1971 $3,137 $2,297
1970 $2,833 $2,489
1969 $2,729 $2,188
1968 $2,518 $1,946
1967 $2,328 $1,734
1966 $2,173 $1,788
1965 $2,024 $1,688
1964 $1,891 $1,625
1963 $1,723 $1,485
1962 $1,554 $1,293
1961 $1,402 $1,696
1960 $1,307 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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France and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Israel
1x
Year Population
France Israel
2025 68,720,337 10,122,800
2024 68,551,653 10,002,200
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in France and Israel

Fertility rate
France

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Israel
2024 1.61 2.87
2023 1.66 2.85
2022 1.78 2.89
2021 1.83 3
2020 1.82 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Israel demographics compared

Median age
France

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
France Israel
2025 43.2 30.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
43.6%
2025
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
-5.11%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
4.48%
2026
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires
51
2026
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$229B
2025
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
3,185 kg
2024
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.6
2024
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.77 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
51.4%
2024
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,447 kWh
2024
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.6%
2024
0%
2023
Nuclear share
66.8%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Israel
% of world population
0.84%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.6
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
23.7%
2026
32.3%
2026
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
29.3 years
2024
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2024
3.3
2024
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
33.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
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
3,028 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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