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France vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 48th vs. 188th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

France Maldives
Population
68788006
532057
Population rank 23/197 168/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

France and Maldives: Comparison Charts

France and Maldives economies compared

GDP
France

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
France Maldives
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $7,061,608,267
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $6,621,008,704
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $5,252,457,370
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $3,712,604,583
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $5,726,094,799
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $5,404,344,163
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $4,816,426,257
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $4,409,942,624
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $4,129,505,319
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $3,697,353,039
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $3,295,009,238
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $2,886,163,997
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $2,774,350,240
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $2,588,176,055
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $2,345,294,875
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $2,271,646,188
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,868,383,461
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,575,200,391
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $1,163,362,438
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $1,226,829,563
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $1,052,121,055
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $897,031,250
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $870,031,677
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $624,337,145
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $589,239,754
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $540,096,398
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $508,223,602
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $450,382,328
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $398,988,955
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $356,014,932
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $322,417,837
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $284,875,809
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $244,396,762
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $215,043,970
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $189,514,434
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $168,514,513
1987 $926,320,855,615 $141,223,029
1986 $764,946,585,851 $141,882,254
1985 $547,220,981,165 $127,190,758
1984 $525,033,325,828 $109,503,546
1983 $553,356,312,936 $57,829,787
1982 $578,152,310,610 $47,911,340
1981 $609,184,791,792 $44,781,457
1980 $694,529,183,483 $42,463,576
1979 $608,218,624,730 $38,523,364
1978 $501,724,418,605 $24,369,109
1977 $406,401,711,688 $20,853,789
1976 $368,363,152,144 $22,399,467
1975 $357,324,307,786 $24,540,878
1974 $282,739,225,314 $39,120,171
1973 $261,970,536,240 $30,862,042
1972 $201,738,881,664 $25,177,138
1971 $164,694,210,962 $21,566,404
1970 $147,312,861,698 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Maldives
2024 $46,103 $13,379
2023 $44,700 $12,588
2022 $40,989 $11,786
2021 $43,725 $10,176
2020 $39,170 $7,394
2019 $40,408 $11,740
2018 $41,418 $11,423
2017 $38,687 $10,510
2016 $37,024 $9,948
2015 $36,702 $9,645
2014 $43,148 $8,939
2013 $42,669 $8,236
2012 $40,864 $7,461
2011 $43,930 $7,425
2010 $40,695 $7,174
2009 $41,728 $6,734
2008 $45,465 $6,757
2007 $41,486 $5,758
2006 $36,432 $5,019
2005 $34,696 $3,797
2004 $33,645 $4,070
2003 $29,480 $3,549
2002 $24,145 $3,076
2001 $22,332 $3,034
2000 $22,341 $2,214
1999 $24,576 $2,124
1998 $24,869 $1,980
1997 $24,169 $1,898
1996 $26,758 $1,717
1995 $26,792 $1,555
1994 $23,360 $1,419
1993 $22,239 $1,317
1992 $23,615 $1,194
1991 $21,501 $1,054
1990 $21,586 $957
1989 $17,547 $870
1988 $17,550 $799
1987 $16,176 $692
1986 $13,430 $720
1985 $9,657 $669
1984 $9,312 $594
1983 $9,862 $323
1982 $10,360 $274.8
1981 $10,956 $264.1
1980 $12,565 $257.6
1979 $11,063 $240.2
1978 $9,167 $156.1
1977 $7,459 $137.3
1976 $6,792 $151.8
1975 $6,617 $171.4
1974 $5,261 $281.5
1973 $4,907 $228.7
1972 $3,809 $192.2
1971 $3,137 $169.8
1970 $2,833 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Maldives
2026 83.7 81.7
2025 83.6 81.5
2024 83.5 81.3
2023 83.3 81
2022 82.5 80.8
2021 82.3 78.1
2020 82.2 78.7
2019 82.7 79.7
2018 82.6 79.4
2017 82.4 79.2
2016 82.4 78.9
2015 82.1 78.6
2014 82.4 78.2
2013 82 77.8
2012 81.7 77.5
2011 81.8 77.1
2010 81.4 76.8
2009 81.2 76.4
2008 81 76
2007 81 75.7
2006 80.7 75.3
2005 80.3 74.8
2004 80.3 73
2003 79.4 73.3
2002 79.4 72.4
2001 79.2 71.7
2000 79 70.9
1999 78.7 70.2
1998 78.6 69.3
1997 78.4 68.5
1996 78.1 67.7
1995 77.9 67
1994 77.8 66.2
1993 77.3 65.4
1992 77.3 64.7
1991 77 63.9
1990 76.8 63.1
1989 76.5 62.4
1988 76.4 61.6
1987 76.1 60.8
1986 75.6 60
1985 75.3 59.2
1984 75.2 58.3
1983 74.7 57.5
1982 74.8 56.6
1981 74.4 55.7
1980 74.2 54.8
1979 74.1 53.9
1978 73.8 50.4
1977 73.7 51.8
1976 73.1 50.8
1975 72.9 49.6
1974 72.8 48.5
1973 72.5 47.5
1972 72.3 46.4
1971 72.1 45.5
1970 72.1 44.5
1969 71.2 43.7
1968 71.5 42.9
1967 71.5 42.1
1966 71.5 41.4
1965 71.1 40.8
1964 71.3 40.2
1963 70.3 39.6
1962 70.5 39.1
1961 71 38.6
1960 70.4 38.2
1959 70.2 37.9
1958 70.1 37.6
1957 68.9 37.3
1956 68.5 37.1
1955 68.4 37
1954 68.2 36.9
1953 67.3 36.9
1952 67.4 37
1951 66.1 37.1
1950 66.4 36.5

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

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France and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Maldives
1x
Year Population
France Maldives
2024 68,551,653 527,799
2023 68,372,286 525,994
2022 68,184,457 524,106
2021 67,842,811 516,154
2020 67,601,110 502,118
2019 67,382,061 487,731
2018 67,158,348 473,099
2017 66,918,020 458,287
2016 66,724,104 443,308
2015 66,548,272 428,154
2014 66,312,067 413,617
2013 65,997,932 400,070
2012 65,657,659 386,818
2011 65,340,830 373,674
2010 65,026,211 360,792
2009 64,706,436 348,275
2008 64,375,116 336,170
2007 64,016,890 324,479
2006 63,622,342 313,851
2005 63,180,854 306,429
2004 62,707,588 301,413
2003 62,249,855 296,491
2002 61,812,142 291,616
2001 61,364,377 286,767
2000 60,918,661 282,019
1999 60,501,986 277,412
1998 60,190,684 272,723
1997 59,968,066 267,707
1996 59,754,504 262,347
1995 59,541,294 256,649
1994 59,324,863 250,822
1993 59,103,094 244,884
1992 58,846,584 238,543
1991 58,554,242 231,802
1990 58,261,012 224,762
1989 57,943,062 217,738
1988 57,598,186 210,885
1987 57,266,167 203,944
1986 56,956,002 196,935
1985 56,665,619 190,169
1984 56,383,085 184,198
1983 56,108,330 179,128
1982 55,806,789 174,333
1981 55,603,353 169,532
1980 55,274,184 164,835
1979 54,979,851 160,360
1978 54,734,030 156,159
1977 54,486,467 151,930
1976 54,232,383 147,525
1975 54,002,853 143,158
1974 53,746,571 138,978
1973 53,392,161 134,952
1972 52,962,356 130,968
1971 52,499,553 127,035
1970 52,007,169 123,219
1969 51,536,014 119,564
1968 51,112,980 116,075
1967 50,722,791 112,528
1966 50,311,637 108,507
1965 49,877,725 104,102
1964 49,401,492 100,662
1963 48,877,567 98,222
1962 48,389,516 95,802
1961 47,905,982 93,450
1960 47,412,964 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in France and Maldives

Fertility rate
France

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Maldives
2023 1.66 1.58
2022 1.79 1.58
2021 1.84 1.6
2020 1.83 1.61
2019 1.86 1.64
2018 1.87 1.71
2017 1.89 1.8
2016 1.92 1.9
2015 1.96 2
2014 2 2.09
2013 1.99 2.17
2012 2.01 2.25
2011 2.01 2.31
2010 2.03 2.35
2009 2 2.39
2008 2.01 2.37
2007 1.98 2.29
2006 2 2.2
2005 1.94 2.2
2004 1.92 2.26
2003 1.89 2.34
2002 1.88 2.42
2001 1.9 2.53
2000 1.89 2.69
1999 1.81 2.9
1998 1.78 3.17
1997 1.77 3.48
1996 1.75 3.86
1995 1.74 4.29
1994 1.73 4.69
1993 1.73 5.06
1992 1.74 5.44
1991 1.75 5.8
1990 1.77 6.13
1989 1.79 6.39
1988 1.81 6.58
1987 1.83 6.73
1986 1.85 6.85
1985 1.86 6.94
1984 1.86 7.03
1983 1.86 7.09
1982 1.86 7.15
1981 1.85 7.19
1980 1.85 7.23
1979 1.87 7.23
1978 1.89 7.23
1977 1.94 7.27
1976 2.01 7.29
1975 2.09 7.32
1974 2.18 7.38
1973 2.28 7.4
1972 2.38 7.37
1971 2.47 7.38
1970 2.55 7.39
1969 2.62 7.33
1968 2.69 7.28
1967 2.75 7.23
1966 2.8 7.15
1965 2.84 7.07
1964 2.87 7
1963 2.89 6.94
1962 2.89 6.89
1961 2.87 6.79
1960 2.85 6.71

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

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France and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
France

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
France Maldives
2024 43 32.9
2023 42.8 32.1
2022 42.6 31.4
2021 42.4 30.7
2020 42.3 30.1
2019 42.1 29.5
2018 41.9 29
2017 41.6 28.5
2016 41.4 28
2015 41.2 27.6
2014 41 27.1
2013 40.8 26.5
2012 40.5 25.8
2011 40.3 25.1
2010 40 24.4
2009 39.8 23.8
2008 39.6 23.2
2007 39.4 22.7
2006 39.1 22.1
2005 38.9 21.5
2004 38.6 20.9
2003 38.4 20.3
2002 38.2 19.8
2001 37.9 19.3
2000 37.7 18.9
1999 37.4 18.4
1998 37.1 18
1997 36.8 17.6
1996 36.5 17.3
1995 36.2 16.9
1994 35.9 16.7
1993 35.6 16.5
1992 35.3 16.4
1991 35 16.4
1990 34.7 16.4
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.2 16.6
1987 34 16.7
1986 33.7 16.9
1985 33.5 17
1984 33.3 17
1983 33 16.9
1982 32.8 16.9
1981 32.6 16.8
1980 32.4 16.8
1979 32.3 16.9
1978 32.1 17
1977 31.9 17
1976 31.7 17
1975 31.6 17.1
1974 31.7 17.2
1973 31.8 17.2
1972 32 17.2
1971 32.2 17.3
1970 32.4 17.4
1969 32.5 17.6
1968 32.6 17.8
1967 32.7 18.2
1966 32.7 18.9
1965 32.7 19.9
1964 32.8 20.5
1963 32.8 20.6
1962 32.9 20.6
1961 32.8 20.6
1960 32.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.8%
2019
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

France Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Maldives
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

France Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

France Maldives
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
57.8 mi
2018

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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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