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France vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 48th vs. 121st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

France Latvia
Population
68788006
1829763
Population rank 23/197 149/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

France and Latvia: Comparison Charts

France and Latvia economies compared

GDP
France

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
France Latvia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $43,684,254,432
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $38,183,326,785
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $33,247,935,477
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $29,391,059,767
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $27,117,105,060
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $30,277,203,767
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $29,152,128,168
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $26,575,547,901
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $23,468,324,572
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $25,691,530,442
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $34,135,200,994
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $29,420,499,248
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $20,434,922,247
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $16,306,935,905
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $13,827,070,379
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $7,761,252,607
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $7,324,192,890
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $6,974,112,951
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $6,349,481,007
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 -
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 -
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 -
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 -
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 -
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 -
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 -
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Latvia
2024 $46,103 $23,409
2023 $44,700 $22,710
2022 $40,989 $20,221
2021 $43,725 $20,262
2020 $39,170 $17,564
2019 $40,408 $17,295
2018 $41,418 $17,252
2017 $38,687 $15,132
2016 $37,024 $13,839
2015 $36,702 $13,322
2014 $43,148 $15,186
2013 $42,669 $14,484
2012 $40,864 $13,329
2011 $43,930 $12,903
2010 $40,695 $11,188
2009 $41,728 $11,996
2008 $45,465 $15,678
2007 $41,486 $13,371
2006 $36,432 $9,212
2005 $34,696 $7,284
2004 $33,645 $6,110
2003 $29,480 $4,915
2002 $24,145 $4,004
2001 $22,332 $3,505
2000 $22,341 $3,278
1999 $24,576 $3,064
1998 $24,869 $2,894
1997 $24,169 $2,610
1996 $26,758 $2,360
1995 $26,792 $2,257
1994 $23,360 -
1993 $22,239 -
1992 $23,615 -
1991 $21,501 -
1990 $21,586 -
1989 $17,547 -
1988 $17,550 -
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Latvia
2026 83.7 76.6
2025 83.6 76.5
2024 83.5 76.3
2023 83.3 76.2
2022 82.5 74.9
2021 82.3 73.2
2020 82.2 75.5
2019 82.7 75.6
2018 82.6 75
2017 82.4 74.8
2016 82.4 74.8
2015 82.1 74.7
2014 82.4 74.3
2013 82 74.2
2012 81.7 73.9
2011 81.8 73.7
2010 81.4 73
2009 81.2 72.7
2008 81 72
2007 81 70.8
2006 80.7 70.6
2005 80.3 70.6
2004 80.3 70.9
2003 79.4 70.6
2002 79.4 70.2
2001 79.2 69.9
2000 79 70.2
1999 78.7 69.6
1998 78.6 68.9
1997 78.4 69.2
1996 78.1 68.6
1995 77.9 66
1994 77.8 65.2
1993 77.3 66.6
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77 69.2
1990 76.8 69.5
1989 76.5 70.4
1988 76.4 70.9
1987 76.1 71
1986 75.6 71
1985 75.3 69.6
1984 75.2 69.4
1983 74.7 69.4
1982 74.8 69.6
1981 74.4 69.1
1980 74.2 69.1
1979 74.1 68.8
1978 73.8 69.3
1977 73.7 69.4
1976 73.1 69.4
1975 72.9 69.3
1974 72.8 70.1
1973 72.5 70.2
1972 72.3 70.3
1971 72.1 70.6
1970 72.1 70.2
1969 71.2 70.2
1968 71.5 70.5
1967 71.5 70.9
1966 71.5 71.2
1965 71.1 71.2
1964 71.3 71.5
1963 70.3 70.3
1962 70.5 69.9
1961 71 70.5
1960 70.4 70.3
1959 70.2 69.5
1958 70.1 68.9
1957 68.9 68.3
1956 68.5 67.6
1955 68.4 67.1
1954 68.2 66.7
1953 67.3 66.2
1952 67.4 65.7
1951 66.1 65.2
1950 66.4 64.6

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

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France and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Latvia
1x
Year Population
France Latvia
2024 68,551,653 1,866,124
2023 68,372,286 1,883,710
2022 68,184,457 1,879,383
2021 67,842,811 1,884,490
2020 67,601,110 1,900,449
2019 67,382,061 1,913,822
2018 67,158,348 1,927,174
2017 66,918,020 1,942,248
2016 66,724,104 1,959,537
2015 66,548,272 1,977,527
2014 66,312,067 1,993,782
2013 65,997,932 2,012,647
2012 65,657,659 2,034,319
2011 65,340,830 2,059,709
2010 65,026,211 2,097,555
2009 64,706,436 2,141,669
2008 64,375,116 2,177,322
2007 64,016,890 2,200,325
2006 63,622,342 2,218,357
2005 63,180,854 2,238,799
2004 62,707,588 2,263,122
2003 62,249,855 2,287,955
2002 61,812,142 2,310,173
2001 61,364,377 2,337,170
2000 60,918,661 2,367,550
1999 60,501,986 2,390,482
1998 60,190,684 2,410,019
1997 59,968,066 2,432,851
1996 59,754,504 2,457,222
1995 59,541,294 2,485,056
1994 59,324,863 2,520,742
1993 59,103,094 2,563,290
1992 58,846,584 2,614,338
1991 58,554,242 2,650,581
1990 58,261,012 2,663,151
1989 57,943,062 2,666,955
1988 57,598,186 2,653,434
1987 57,266,167 2,626,583
1986 56,956,002 2,599,892
1985 56,665,619 2,578,873
1984 56,383,085 2,562,047
1983 56,108,330 2,546,011
1982 55,806,789 2,531,080
1981 55,603,353 2,519,421
1980 55,274,184 2,511,701
1979 54,979,851 2,505,953
1978 54,734,030 2,497,921
1977 54,486,467 2,485,073
1976 54,232,383 2,470,989
1975 54,002,853 2,456,130
1974 53,746,571 2,437,186
1973 53,392,161 2,415,819
1972 52,962,356 2,395,674
1971 52,499,553 2,376,389
1970 52,007,169 2,359,164
1969 51,536,014 2,343,173
1968 51,112,980 2,323,619
1967 50,722,791 2,301,220
1966 50,311,637 2,283,217
1965 49,877,725 2,265,919
1964 49,401,492 2,240,623
1963 48,877,567 2,210,919
1962 48,389,516 2,181,586
1961 47,905,982 2,152,681
1960 47,412,964 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in France and Latvia

Fertility rate
France

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Latvia
2023 1.66 1.36
2022 1.79 1.47
2021 1.84 1.57
2020 1.83 1.55
2019 1.86 1.61
2018 1.87 1.6
2017 1.89 1.69
2016 1.92 1.74
2015 1.96 1.7
2014 2 1.65
2013 1.99 1.52
2012 2.01 1.44
2011 2.01 1.33
2010 2.03 1.36
2009 2 1.46
2008 2.01 1.58
2007 1.98 1.54
2006 2 1.46
2005 1.94 1.39
2004 1.92 1.29
2003 1.89 1.32
2002 1.88 1.26
2001 1.9 1.22
2000 1.89 1.25
1999 1.81 1.16
1998 1.78 1.09
1997 1.77 1.11
1996 1.75 1.16
1995 1.74 1.25
1994 1.73 1.39
1993 1.73 1.51
1992 1.74 1.73
1991 1.75 1.86
1990 1.77 2.02
1989 1.79 2.05
1988 1.81 2.11
1987 1.83 2.15
1986 1.85 2.12
1985 1.86 2.08
1984 1.86 2.09
1983 1.86 2.07
1982 1.86 1.97
1981 1.85 1.88
1980 1.85 1.86
1979 1.87 1.87
1978 1.89 1.87
1977 1.94 1.89
1976 2.01 1.93
1975 2.09 1.96
1974 2.18 1.97
1973 2.28 1.98
1972 2.38 2
1971 2.47 2
1970 2.55 1.96
1969 2.62 1.88
1968 2.69 1.83
1967 2.75 1.8
1966 2.8 1.76
1965 2.84 1.74
1964 2.87 1.79
1963 2.89 1.85
1962 2.89 1.91
1961 2.87 1.94
1960 2.85 1.94

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

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France and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
France

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Latvia
2024 43 44.3
2023 42.8 44.1
2022 42.6 44
2021 42.4 43.9
2020 42.3 43.8
2019 42.1 43.6
2018 41.9 43.4
2017 41.6 43.2
2016 41.4 43
2015 41.2 42.8
2014 41 42.5
2013 40.8 42.3
2012 40.5 42
2011 40.3 41.6
2010 40 41.1
2009 39.8 40.5
2008 39.6 40.1
2007 39.4 39.9
2006 39.1 39.7
2005 38.9 39.4
2004 38.6 39.2
2003 38.4 38.9
2002 38.2 38.6
2001 37.9 38.3
2000 37.7 37.9
1999 37.4 37.6
1998 37.1 37.3
1997 36.8 36.9
1996 36.5 36.6
1995 36.2 36.2
1994 35.9 36
1993 35.6 35.6
1992 35.3 35.2
1991 35 34.8
1990 34.7 34.6
1989 34.5 34.5
1988 34.2 34.6
1987 34 34.6
1986 33.7 34.7
1985 33.5 34.7
1984 33.3 34.7
1983 33 34.6
1982 32.8 34.7
1981 32.6 34.8
1980 32.4 34.9
1979 32.3 35.1
1978 32.1 35.1
1977 31.9 35.1
1976 31.7 35
1975 31.6 34.9
1974 31.7 34.7
1973 31.8 34.6
1972 32 34.5
1971 32.2 34.3
1970 32.4 34.2
1969 32.5 34.1
1968 32.6 34
1967 32.7 33.8
1966 32.7 33.5
1965 32.7 33.2
1964 32.8 33
1963 32.8 32.8
1962 32.9 32.6
1961 32.8 32.4
1960 32.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.6%
2023
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
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

France Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Latvia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

France Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

France Latvia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
n/a

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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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