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France vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 48th vs. 159th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

France Jamaica
Population
68788006
2834980
Population rank 23/197 139/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

France and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

France and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
France

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
France Jamaica
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $22,014,397,090
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $21,418,804,320
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $15,963,885,376
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $15,783,583,237
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $14,898,999,754
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $13,899,217,680
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $14,264,205,153
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $14,444,661,522
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $13,220,549,908
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $12,120,458,115
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $13,709,401,520
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $12,799,600,047
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $11,930,179,090
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $11,243,865,778
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $10,174,664,854
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $9,005,064,475
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $8,787,195,622
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $8,400,041,724
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $4,592,208,087
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $4,404,937,853
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,828,342,820
1987 $926,320,855,615 $3,287,007,322
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,754,549,582
1985 $547,220,981,165 $2,100,239,019
1984 $525,033,325,828 $2,373,564,549
1983 $553,356,312,936 $3,619,262,277
1982 $578,152,310,610 $3,293,496,312
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,979,027,966
1980 $694,529,183,483 $2,679,379,372
1979 $608,218,624,730 $2,425,064,229
1978 $501,724,418,605 $2,644,527,822
1977 $406,401,711,688 $3,249,733,140
1976 $368,363,152,144 $2,966,042,856
1975 $357,324,307,786 $2,860,442,750
1974 $282,739,225,314 $2,375,122,375
1973 $261,970,536,240 $1,905,917,553
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,875,146,587
1971 $164,694,210,962 $1,539,861,816
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,404,720,442
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,191,239,047
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,083,839,133
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,148,014,311
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,096,759,561
1965 $100,927,668,584 $972,159,611
1964 $93,424,179,943 $897,949,001
1963 $84,227,606,650 $826,706,669
1962 $75,196,980,365 $777,727,689
1961 $67,158,050,215 $748,043,501
1960 $61,959,085,885 $699,064,380

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

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France and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Jamaica
2024 $46,103 $7,754
2023 $44,700 $7,542
2022 $40,989 $6,626
2021 $43,725 $5,626
2020 $39,170 $5,299
2019 $40,408 $6,031
2018 $41,418 $5,977
2017 $38,687 $5,605
2016 $37,024 $5,302
2015 $36,702 $5,339
2014 $43,148 $4,975
2013 $42,669 $5,124
2012 $40,864 $5,341
2011 $43,930 $5,233
2010 $40,695 $4,810
2009 $41,728 $4,428
2008 $45,465 $5,030
2007 $41,486 $4,716
2006 $36,432 $4,417
2005 $34,696 $4,184
2004 $33,645 $3,808
2003 $29,480 $3,550
2002 $24,145 $3,681
2001 $22,332 $3,504
2000 $22,341 $3,453
1999 $24,576 $3,432
1998 $24,869 $3,419
1997 $24,169 $3,297
1996 $26,758 $2,929
1995 $26,792 $2,631
1994 $23,360 $2,203
1993 $22,239 $2,221
1992 $23,615 $1,458
1991 $21,501 $1,710
1990 $21,586 $1,930
1989 $17,547 $1,865
1988 $17,550 $1,632
1987 $16,176 $1,411
1986 $13,430 $1,191
1985 $9,657 $917
1984 $9,312 $1,048
1983 $9,862 $1,619
1982 $10,360 $1,494
1981 $10,956 $1,370
1980 $12,565 $1,249
1979 $11,063 $1,144
1978 $9,167 $1,262
1977 $7,459 $1,569
1976 $6,792 $1,450
1975 $6,617 $1,417
1974 $5,261 $1,193
1973 $4,907 $972
1972 $3,809 $971
1971 $3,137 $809
1970 $2,833 $748
1969 $2,729 $642
1968 $2,518 $591
1967 $2,328 $633
1966 $2,173 $612
1965 $2,024 $549
1964 $1,891 $514
1963 $1,723 $480
1962 $1,554 $458
1961 $1,402 $447
1960 $1,307 $424

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

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France vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Jamaica
2026 83.7 71.9
2025 83.6 71.7
2024 83.5 71.6
2023 83.3 71.5
2022 82.5 71.5
2021 82.3 69.1
2020 82.2 71.5
2019 82.7 71.5
2018 82.6 71.6
2017 82.4 71.9
2016 82.4 72.1
2015 82.1 72.2
2014 82.4 72.4
2013 82 72.4
2012 81.7 72.4
2011 81.8 72.2
2010 81.4 72
2009 81.2 71.7
2008 81 71.5
2007 81 71.4
2006 80.7 71.4
2005 80.3 71.5
2004 80.3 71.5
2003 79.4 71.6
2002 79.4 71.5
2001 79.2 71.3
2000 79 71.3
1999 78.7 71.2
1998 78.6 71.2
1997 78.4 71.2
1996 78.1 71.3
1995 77.9 71.5
1994 77.8 71.6
1993 77.3 71.8
1992 77.3 71.8
1991 77 71.8
1990 76.8 71.7
1989 76.5 71.5
1988 76.4 71.2
1987 76.1 70.9
1986 75.6 70.4
1985 75.3 70.1
1984 75.2 69.8
1983 74.7 69.5
1982 74.8 69.3
1981 74.4 69.1
1980 74.2 69
1979 74.1 68.8
1978 73.8 68.7
1977 73.7 68.6
1976 73.1 68.4
1975 72.9 68.2
1974 72.8 67.9
1973 72.5 67.6
1972 72.3 67.3
1971 72.1 67
1970 72.1 66.7
1969 71.2 66.5
1968 71.5 66.3
1967 71.5 66.1
1966 71.5 65.9
1965 71.1 65.7
1964 71.3 65.3
1963 70.3 65
1962 70.5 64.6
1961 71 64.3
1960 70.4 63.8
1959 70.2 63.2
1958 70.1 62.6
1957 68.9 61.9
1956 68.5 61.2
1955 68.4 60.4
1954 68.2 59.6
1953 67.3 58.9
1952 67.4 58.1
1951 66.1 57.1
1950 66.4 56.6

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

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France and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
France Jamaica
2024 68,551,653 2,839,175
2023 68,372,286 2,839,786
2022 68,184,457 2,839,144
2021 67,842,811 2,837,682
2020 67,601,110 2,830,739
2019 67,382,061 2,823,271
2018 67,158,348 2,820,097
2017 66,918,020 2,815,764
2016 66,724,104 2,809,915
2015 66,548,272 2,802,534
2014 66,312,067 2,793,749
2013 65,997,932 2,783,687
2012 65,657,659 2,772,430
2011 65,340,830 2,760,494
2010 65,026,211 2,748,568
2009 64,706,436 2,736,995
2008 64,375,116 2,725,635
2007 64,016,890 2,713,800
2006 63,622,342 2,700,968
2005 63,180,854 2,687,066
2004 62,707,588 2,672,225
2003 62,249,855 2,656,623
2002 61,812,142 2,640,572
2001 61,364,377 2,624,403
2000 60,918,661 2,607,826
1999 60,501,986 2,589,795
1998 60,190,684 2,569,736
1997 59,968,066 2,547,848
1996 59,754,504 2,524,463
1995 59,541,294 2,500,151
1994 59,324,863 2,475,220
1993 59,103,094 2,449,916
1992 58,846,584 2,424,701
1991 58,554,242 2,400,869
1990 58,261,012 2,379,877
1989 57,943,062 2,361,916
1988 57,598,186 2,345,777
1987 57,266,167 2,329,813
1986 56,956,002 2,312,125
1985 56,665,619 2,290,656
1984 56,383,085 2,264,562
1983 56,108,330 2,234,832
1982 55,806,789 2,203,889
1981 55,603,353 2,173,818
1980 55,274,184 2,145,658
1979 54,979,851 2,119,486
1978 54,734,030 2,094,836
1977 54,486,467 2,070,657
1976 54,232,383 2,045,578
1975 54,002,853 2,018,981
1974 53,746,571 1,990,906
1973 53,392,161 1,961,219
1972 52,962,356 1,931,542
1971 52,499,553 1,903,728
1970 52,007,169 1,878,196
1969 51,536,014 1,855,127
1968 51,112,980 1,833,765
1967 50,722,791 1,812,865
1966 50,311,637 1,791,475
1965 49,877,725 1,769,192
1964 49,401,492 1,745,568
1963 48,877,567 1,721,099
1962 48,389,516 1,696,932
1961 47,905,982 1,673,261
1960 47,412,964 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in France and Jamaica

Fertility rate
France

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Jamaica
2023 1.66 1.36
2022 1.79 1.37
2021 1.84 1.38
2020 1.83 1.38
2019 1.86 1.39
2018 1.87 1.4
2017 1.89 1.43
2016 1.92 1.46
2015 1.96 1.51
2014 2 1.54
2013 1.99 1.59
2012 2.01 1.65
2011 2.01 1.72
2010 2.03 1.8
2009 2 1.88
2008 2.01 1.95
2007 1.98 2.02
2006 2 2.09
2005 1.94 2.15
2004 1.92 2.2
2003 1.89 2.24
2002 1.88 2.27
2001 1.9 2.3
2000 1.89 2.35
1999 1.81 2.47
1998 1.78 2.57
1997 1.77 2.68
1996 1.75 2.77
1995 1.74 2.85
1994 1.73 2.93
1993 1.73 2.99
1992 1.74 3.03
1991 1.75 3
1990 1.77 2.96
1989 1.79 2.93
1988 1.81 2.98
1987 1.83 3.02
1986 1.85 3.11
1985 1.86 3.21
1984 1.86 3.32
1983 1.86 3.41
1982 1.86 3.46
1981 1.85 3.51
1980 1.85 3.59
1979 1.87 3.72
1978 1.89 3.84
1977 1.94 4
1976 2.01 4.21
1975 2.09 4.44
1974 2.18 4.67
1973 2.28 5
1972 2.38 5.06
1971 2.47 5.21
1970 2.55 5.35
1969 2.62 5.47
1968 2.69 5.58
1967 2.75 5.67
1966 2.8 5.69
1965 2.84 5.72
1964 2.87 5.79
1963 2.89 5.73
1962 2.89 5.64
1961 2.87 5.6
1960 2.85 5.54

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

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France and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
France

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
France Jamaica
2024 43 33.3
2023 42.8 32.8
2022 42.6 32.2
2021 42.4 31.7
2020 42.3 31.3
2019 42.1 30.8
2018 41.9 30.3
2017 41.6 29.8
2016 41.4 29.3
2015 41.2 28.8
2014 41 28.3
2013 40.8 27.9
2012 40.5 27.4
2011 40.3 27
2010 40 26.5
2009 39.8 26.1
2008 39.6 25.7
2007 39.4 25.3
2006 39.1 24.9
2005 38.9 24.6
2004 38.6 24.4
2003 38.4 24.1
2002 38.2 23.8
2001 37.9 23.6
2000 37.7 23.3
1999 37.4 23.1
1998 37.1 22.9
1997 36.8 22.7
1996 36.5 22.6
1995 36.2 22.5
1994 35.9 22.4
1993 35.6 22.3
1992 35.3 22.2
1991 35 22
1990 34.7 21.8
1989 34.5 21.6
1988 34.2 21.3
1987 34 21.1
1986 33.7 20.8
1985 33.5 20.6
1984 33.3 20.4
1983 33 20.1
1982 32.8 19.9
1981 32.6 19.6
1980 32.4 19.4
1979 32.3 19.1
1978 32.1 18.9
1977 31.9 18.6
1976 31.7 18.4
1975 31.6 18.2
1974 31.7 18
1973 31.8 17.9
1972 32 17.8
1971 32.2 17.7
1970 32.4 17.7
1969 32.5 17.8
1968 32.6 17.9
1967 32.7 18.1
1966 32.7 18.3
1965 32.7 18.5
1964 32.8 18.8
1963 32.8 19
1962 32.9 19.3
1961 32.8 19.5
1960 32.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.2%
2021
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
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

France Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

France Jamaica
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
57.3%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

France Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

France Jamaica
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
13,745 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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