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France vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 48th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

France Italy
Population
68788006
58562681
Population rank 23/197 26/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

France and Italy: Comparison Charts

France and Italy economies compared

GDP
France

Italy
1x
Year GDP
France Italy
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $930,801,709,004
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $893,663,934,841
1987 $926,320,855,615 $807,570,134,449
1986 $764,946,585,851 $641,862,313,287
1985 $547,220,981,165 $453,259,761,687
1984 $525,033,325,828 $438,896,930,791
1983 $553,356,312,936 $444,063,496,940
1982 $578,152,310,610 $428,257,421,618
1981 $609,184,791,792 $431,695,533,981
1980 $694,529,183,483 $478,356,755,596
1979 $608,218,624,730 $394,584,507,108
1978 $501,724,418,605 $315,784,469,541
1977 $406,401,711,688 $258,190,019,750
1976 $368,363,152,144 $225,235,205,862
1975 $357,324,307,786 $228,220,643,535
1974 $282,739,225,314 $200,024,444,775
1973 $261,970,536,240 $175,896,529,392
1972 $201,738,881,664 $145,594,833,997
1971 $164,694,210,962 $124,959,712,859
1970 $147,312,861,698 $113,656,669,765
1969 $140,660,914,841 $100,996,667,239
1968 $128,710,572,572 $91,485,448,148
1967 $118,088,635,381 $84,401,995,573
1966 $109,306,730,313 $76,622,444,787
1965 $100,927,668,584 $70,717,012,186
1964 $93,424,179,943 $65,720,771,779
1963 $84,227,606,650 $60,035,924,618
1962 $75,196,980,365 $52,413,872,628
1961 $67,158,050,215 $46,649,487,320
1960 $61,959,085,885 $42,012,422,612

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

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France and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Italy
2024 $46,103 $40,385
2023 $44,700 $39,277
2022 $40,989 $35,654
2021 $43,725 $36,853
2020 $39,170 $32,091
2019 $40,408 $33,813
2018 $41,418 $34,904
2017 $38,687 $32,844
2016 $37,024 $31,392
2015 $36,702 $30,640
2014 $43,148 $36,028
2013 $42,669 $35,702
2012 $40,864 $34,854
2011 $43,930 $38,432
2010 $40,695 $35,857
2009 $41,728 $37,100
2008 $45,465 $40,829
2007 $41,486 $37,826
2006 $36,432 $33,537
2005 $34,696 $32,063
2004 $33,645 $31,348
2003 $29,480 $27,578
2002 $24,145 $22,451
2001 $22,332 $20,570
2000 $22,341 $20,190
1999 $24,576 $22,050
1998 $24,869 $22,365
1997 $24,169 $21,884
1996 $26,758 $23,123
1995 $26,792 $20,712
1994 $23,360 $19,382
1993 $22,239 $18,782
1992 $23,615 $23,297
1991 $21,501 $22,007
1990 $21,586 $20,874
1989 $17,547 $16,424
1988 $17,550 $15,781
1987 $16,176 $14,268
1986 $13,430 $11,341
1985 $9,657 $8,009
1984 $9,312 $7,758
1983 $9,862 $7,851
1982 $10,360 $7,574
1981 $10,956 $7,640
1980 $12,565 $8,476
1979 $11,063 $7,006
1978 $9,167 $5,623
1977 $7,459 $4,614
1976 $6,792 $4,042
1975 $6,617 $4,116
1974 $5,261 $3,629
1973 $4,907 $3,213
1972 $3,809 $2,677
1971 $3,137 $2,311
1970 $2,833 $2,112
1969 $2,729 $1,886
1968 $2,518 $1,718
1967 $2,328 $1,595
1966 $2,173 $1,459
1965 $2,024 $1,357
1964 $1,891 $1,272
1963 $1,723 $1,171
1962 $1,554 $1,030
1961 $1,402 $923
1960 $1,307 $837

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

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France vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Italy
2026 83.7 84.2
2025 83.6 84
2024 83.5 83.9
2023 83.3 83.7
2022 82.5 82.1
2021 82.3 82.9
2020 82.2 82.2
2019 82.7 83.3
2018 82.6 83.2
2017 82.4 82.7
2016 82.4 83
2015 82.1 82.5
2014 82.4 82.9
2013 82 82.7
2012 81.7 82.3
2011 81.8 82.2
2010 81.4 82.1
2009 81.2 81.8
2008 81 81.6
2007 81 81.5
2006 80.7 81.4
2005 80.3 81
2004 80.3 81
2003 79.4 80.2
2002 79.4 80.1
2001 79.2 79.9
2000 79 79.6
1999 78.7 79.2
1998 78.6 78.8
1997 78.4 78.7
1996 78.1 78.4
1995 77.9 78.1
1994 77.8 77.9
1993 77.3 77.7
1992 77.3 77.4
1991 77 77
1990 76.8 77
1989 76.5 76.9
1988 76.4 76.5
1987 76.1 76.3
1986 75.6 75.9
1985 75.3 75.6
1984 75.2 75.5
1983 74.7 74.7
1982 74.8 74.9
1981 74.4 74.4
1980 74.2 74.1
1979 74.1 74.1
1978 73.8 73.8
1977 73.7 73.4
1976 73.1 73.1
1975 72.9 72.7
1974 72.8 72.8
1973 72.5 72.1
1972 72.3 72.1
1971 72.1 71.9
1970 72.1 71.6
1969 71.2 70.9
1968 71.5 70.9
1967 71.5 71
1966 71.5 71
1965 71.1 70.3
1964 71.3 70.4
1963 70.3 69.3
1962 70.5 69.2
1961 71 69.8
1960 70.4 69.2
1959 70.2 69.3
1958 70.1 68.9
1957 68.9 67.8
1956 68.5 67.6
1955 68.4 68.3
1954 68.2 67.9
1953 67.3 66.6
1952 67.4 65.9
1951 66.1 65.3
1950 66.4 65.7

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

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France and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Italy
1x
Year Population
France Italy
2024 68,551,653 58,952,704
2023 68,372,286 58,984,216
2022 68,184,457 59,013,667
2021 67,842,811 59,133,173
2020 67,601,110 59,438,851
2019 67,382,061 59,729,081
2018 67,158,348 60,148,658
2017 66,918,020 60,002,252
2016 66,724,104 60,115,223
2015 66,548,272 60,229,605
2014 66,312,067 60,320,707
2013 65,997,932 60,311,613
2012 65,657,659 60,191,247
2011 65,340,830 60,026,841
2010 65,026,211 59,819,407
2009 64,706,436 59,555,454
2008 64,375,116 59,211,181
2007 64,016,890 58,756,247
2006 63,622,342 58,399,861
2005 63,180,854 58,166,682
2004 62,707,588 57,828,179
2003 62,249,855 57,399,184
2002 61,812,142 57,089,824
2001 61,364,377 56,976,981
2000 60,918,661 56,942,108
1999 60,501,986 56,916,317
1998 60,190,684 56,906,744
1997 59,968,066 56,890,372
1996 59,754,504 56,860,281
1995 59,541,294 56,844,303
1994 59,324,863 56,843,400
1993 59,103,094 56,831,821
1992 58,846,584 56,797,087
1991 58,554,242 56,758,521
1990 58,261,012 56,719,240
1989 57,943,062 56,671,781
1988 57,598,186 56,629,288
1987 57,266,167 56,601,931
1986 56,956,002 56,596,155
1985 56,665,619 56,593,071
1984 56,383,085 56,576,718
1983 56,108,330 56,564,074
1982 55,806,789 56,543,548
1981 55,603,353 56,501,675
1980 55,274,184 56,433,883
1979 54,979,851 56,317,749
1978 54,734,030 56,155,143
1977 54,486,467 55,955,411
1976 54,232,383 55,718,260
1975 54,002,853 55,441,001
1974 53,746,571 55,110,868
1973 53,392,161 54,751,406
1972 52,962,356 54,381,345
1971 52,499,553 54,073,490
1970 52,007,169 53,821,850
1969 51,536,014 53,537,950
1968 51,112,980 53,235,750
1967 50,722,791 52,900,500
1966 50,311,637 52,519,000
1965 49,877,725 52,112,350
1964 49,401,492 51,675,350
1963 48,877,567 51,252,000
1962 48,389,516 50,879,450
1961 47,905,982 50,536,350
1960 47,412,964 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in France and Italy

Fertility rate
France

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Italy
2023 1.66 1.2
2022 1.79 1.24
2021 1.84 1.25
2020 1.83 1.24
2019 1.86 1.27
2018 1.87 1.31
2017 1.89 1.34
2016 1.92 1.36
2015 1.96 1.36
2014 2 1.38
2013 1.99 1.39
2012 2.01 1.42
2011 2.01 1.42
2010 2.03 1.44
2009 2 1.44
2008 2.01 1.44
2007 1.98 1.39
2006 2 1.37
2005 1.94 1.33
2004 1.92 1.34
2003 1.89 1.29
2002 1.88 1.27
2001 1.9 1.25
2000 1.89 1.26
1999 1.81 1.23
1998 1.78 1.22
1997 1.77 1.22
1996 1.75 1.2
1995 1.74 1.19
1994 1.73 1.21
1993 1.73 1.25
1992 1.74 1.3
1991 1.75 1.3
1990 1.77 1.33
1989 1.79 1.33
1988 1.81 1.36
1987 1.83 1.33
1986 1.85 1.35
1985 1.86 1.42
1984 1.86 1.46
1983 1.86 1.51
1982 1.86 1.56
1981 1.85 1.58
1980 1.85 1.64
1979 1.87 1.73
1978 1.89 1.84
1977 1.94 1.93
1976 2.01 2.04
1975 2.09 2.17
1974 2.18 2.28
1973 2.28 2.3
1972 2.38 2.35
1971 2.47 2.4
1970 2.55 2.38
1969 2.62 2.47
1968 2.69 2.46
1967 2.75 2.5
1966 2.8 2.58
1965 2.84 2.6
1964 2.87 2.66
1963 2.89 2.51
1962 2.89 2.46
1961 2.87 2.44
1960 2.85 2.4

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

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France and Italy demographics compared

Median age
France

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
France Italy
2024 43 48.8
2023 42.8 48.4
2022 42.6 48.1
2021 42.4 47.7
2020 42.3 47.4
2019 42.1 47
2018 41.9 46.6
2017 41.6 46.2
2016 41.4 45.8
2015 41.2 45.4
2014 41 45
2013 40.8 44.6
2012 40.5 44.2
2011 40.3 43.9
2010 40 43.5
2009 39.8 43.1
2008 39.6 42.8
2007 39.4 42.6
2006 39.1 42.3
2005 38.9 41.9
2004 38.6 41.6
2003 38.4 41.3
2002 38.2 41
2001 37.9 40.6
2000 37.7 40.3
1999 37.4 39.9
1998 37.1 39.6
1997 36.8 39.4
1996 36.5 39.1
1995 36.2 38.9
1994 35.9 38.6
1993 35.6 38.2
1992 35.3 37.9
1991 35 37.5
1990 34.7 37.1
1989 34.5 36.8
1988 34.2 36.4
1987 34 36.1
1986 33.7 35.8
1985 33.5 35.6
1984 33.3 35.3
1983 33 34.9
1982 32.8 34.6
1981 32.6 34.3
1980 32.4 34.1
1979 32.3 34
1978 32.1 33.9
1977 31.9 33.7
1976 31.7 33.6
1975 31.6 33.5
1974 31.7 33.4
1973 31.8 33.3
1972 32 33.2
1971 32.2 33.1
1970 32.4 33
1969 32.5 32.8
1968 32.6 32.7
1967 32.7 32.5
1966 32.7 32.4
1965 32.7 32.3
1964 32.8 32.2
1963 32.8 32.1
1962 32.9 32
1961 32.8 31.8
1960 32.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

France Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Italy
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2019
English speaking
57.3%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

France Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$758
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

France Italy
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
303,043 mi
2007

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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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