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France vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 48th vs. 191st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

France Marshall Islands
Population
68788006
35058
Population rank 23/197 192/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 7/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

France and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

France and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
France

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
France Marshall Islands
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $290,108,490
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $263,761,322
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $258,723,511
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $261,245,544
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $241,800,000
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $232,900,000
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $220,000,000
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $213,700,000
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $201,800,000
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $183,700,000
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $186,000,000
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $186,400,000
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $180,700,000
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $172,300,000
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $161,100,000
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $151,200,000
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $146,600,000
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $150,500,000
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $143,200,000
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $138,000,000
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $132,900,000
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $131,128,500
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $131,960,000
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $122,406,100
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $114,838,500
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $113,352,100
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $112,070,100
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $109,884,700
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $110,858,000
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $120,230,000
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $108,071,000
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $99,461,000
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $91,063,000
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $82,507,000
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $78,476,000
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $72,798,000
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $70,688,000
1987 $926,320,855,615 $62,983,000
1986 $764,946,585,851 $55,989,000
1985 $547,220,981,165 $43,879,000
1984 $525,033,325,828 $45,144,000
1983 $553,356,312,936 $41,749,000
1982 $578,152,310,610 $34,918,000
1981 $609,184,791,792 $31,020,000
1980 $694,529,183,483 $26,710,653
1979 $608,218,624,730 $25,545,346
1978 $501,724,418,605 $22,209,370
1977 $406,401,711,688 $20,210,069
1976 $368,363,152,144 $18,153,647
1975 $357,324,307,786 $16,691,301
1974 $282,739,225,314 $15,217,532
1973 $261,970,536,240 $11,607,366
1972 $201,738,881,664 $9,973,652
1971 $164,694,210,962 $9,116,810
1970 $147,312,861,698 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Marshall Islands
2024 $46,103 $7,726
2023 $44,700 $6,793
2022 $40,989 $6,456
2021 $43,725 $6,315
2020 $39,170 $5,662
2019 $40,408 $5,292
2018 $41,418 $4,858
2017 $38,687 $4,593
2016 $37,024 $4,230
2015 $36,702 $3,764
2014 $43,148 $3,735
2013 $42,669 $3,678
2012 $40,864 $3,514
2011 $43,930 $3,319
2010 $40,695 $3,095
2009 $41,728 $2,907
2008 $45,465 $2,818
2007 $41,486 $2,892
2006 $36,432 $2,754
2005 $34,696 $2,659
2004 $33,645 $2,566
2003 $29,480 $2,539
2002 $24,145 $2,566
2001 $22,332 $2,394
2000 $22,341 $2,265
1999 $24,576 $2,258
1998 $24,869 $2,254
1997 $24,169 $2,231
1996 $26,758 $2,273
1995 $26,792 $2,491
1994 $23,360 $2,265
1993 $22,239 $2,112
1992 $23,615 $1,963
1991 $21,501 $1,811
1990 $21,586 $1,758
1989 $17,547 $1,670
1988 $17,550 $1,670
1987 $16,176 $1,543
1986 $13,430 $1,425
1985 $9,657 $1,162
1984 $9,312 $1,245
1983 $9,862 $1,199
1982 $10,360 $1,046
1981 $10,956 $969
1980 $12,565 $868
1979 $11,063 $859
1978 $9,167 $771
1977 $7,459 $724
1976 $6,792 $672
1975 $6,617 $638
1974 $5,261 $602
1973 $4,907 $472
1972 $3,809 $416
1971 $3,137 $390
1970 $2,833 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Marshall Islands
2026 83.7 67.3
2025 83.6 67.2
2024 83.5 67.1
2023 83.3 66.9
2022 82.5 66.7
2021 82.3 65.4
2020 82.2 65.4
2019 82.7 66
2018 82.6 65.9
2017 82.4 65.7
2016 82.4 65.5
2015 82.1 65.3
2014 82.4 65.1
2013 82 65
2012 81.7 64.8
2011 81.8 64.6
2010 81.4 64.5
2009 81.2 64.4
2008 81 64.3
2007 81 64.3
2006 80.7 64.2
2005 80.3 64.1
2004 80.3 64
2003 79.4 64
2002 79.4 63.8
2001 79.2 63.7
2000 79 63.3
1999 78.7 63.4
1998 78.6 63.2
1997 78.4 63
1996 78.1 62.8
1995 77.9 62.5
1994 77.8 62.3
1993 77.3 62.1
1992 77.3 61.9
1991 77 61.8
1990 76.8 61.8
1989 76.5 61.7
1988 76.4 61.8
1987 76.1 61.8
1986 75.6 61.8
1985 75.3 61.7
1984 75.2 61.6
1983 74.7 61.5
1982 74.8 61.3
1981 74.4 61.1
1980 74.2 61
1979 74.1 60.8
1978 73.8 60.7
1977 73.7 60.6
1976 73.1 60.4
1975 72.9 60.3
1974 72.8 60.1
1973 72.5 59.8
1972 72.3 59.5
1971 72.1 59.1
1970 72.1 58.8
1969 71.2 58.5
1968 71.5 58.2
1967 71.5 57.8
1966 71.5 57.3
1965 71.1 56.8
1964 71.3 56.3
1963 70.3 55.7
1962 70.5 55.2
1961 71 54.7
1960 70.4 54.4
1959 70.2 54
1958 70.1 53.6
1957 68.9 53.4
1956 68.5 53.2
1955 68.4 53
1954 68.2 52.9
1953 67.3 52.8
1952 67.4 52.7
1951 66.1 52.7
1950 66.4 52.6

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

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France and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
France Marshall Islands
2024 68,551,653 37,548
2023 68,372,286 38,827
2022 68,184,457 40,077
2021 67,842,811 41,367
2020 67,601,110 42,706
2019 67,382,061 44,007
2018 67,158,348 45,285
2017 66,918,020 46,529
2016 66,724,104 47,709
2015 66,548,272 48,800
2014 66,312,067 49,796
2013 65,997,932 50,681
2012 65,657,659 51,419
2011 65,340,830 51,907
2010 65,026,211 52,044
2009 64,706,436 52,019
2008 64,375,116 52,030
2007 64,016,890 52,035
2006 63,622,342 51,992
2005 63,180,854 51,906
2004 62,707,588 51,791
2003 62,249,855 51,639
2002 61,812,142 51,425
2001 61,364,377 51,123
2000 60,918,661 50,706
1999 60,501,986 50,202
1998 60,190,684 49,717
1997 59,968,066 49,259
1996 59,754,504 48,775
1995 59,541,294 48,266
1994 59,324,863 47,712
1993 59,103,094 47,093
1992 58,846,584 46,388
1991 58,554,242 45,568
1990 58,261,012 44,629
1989 57,943,062 43,586
1988 57,598,186 42,321
1987 57,266,167 40,828
1986 56,956,002 39,286
1985 56,665,619 37,761
1984 56,383,085 36,264
1983 56,108,330 34,811
1982 55,806,789 33,397
1981 55,603,353 32,017
1980 55,274,184 30,774
1979 54,979,851 29,738
1978 54,734,030 28,809
1977 54,486,467 27,906
1976 54,232,383 27,021
1975 54,002,853 26,154
1974 53,746,571 25,296
1973 53,392,161 24,581
1972 52,962,356 23,992
1971 52,499,553 23,366
1970 52,007,169 22,530
1969 51,536,014 21,305
1968 51,112,980 19,862
1967 50,722,791 18,655
1966 50,311,637 17,927
1965 49,877,725 17,402
1964 49,401,492 16,852
1963 48,877,567 16,302
1962 48,389,516 15,755
1961 47,905,982 15,219
1960 47,412,964 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in France and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
France

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Marshall Islands
2023 1.66 2.92
2022 1.79 2.94
2021 1.84 2.96
2020 1.83 2.99
2019 1.86 3.01
2018 1.87 3.04
2017 1.89 3.06
2016 1.92 3.09
2015 1.96 3.13
2014 2 3.18
2013 1.99 3.25
2012 2.01 3.38
2011 2.01 3.53
2010 2.03 3.67
2009 2 3.83
2008 2.01 3.97
2007 1.98 4.09
2006 2 4.2
2005 1.94 4.28
2004 1.92 4.34
2003 1.89 4.42
2002 1.88 4.49
2001 1.9 4.58
2000 1.89 4.7
1999 1.81 4.78
1998 1.78 4.87
1997 1.77 4.96
1996 1.75 5.02
1995 1.74 5.09
1994 1.73 5.23
1993 1.73 5.38
1992 1.74 5.55
1991 1.75 5.76
1990 1.77 5.97
1989 1.79 6.18
1988 1.81 6.38
1987 1.83 6.57
1986 1.85 6.73
1985 1.86 6.87
1984 1.86 6.99
1983 1.86 7.08
1982 1.86 7.18
1981 1.85 7.27
1980 1.85 7.37
1979 1.87 7.47
1978 1.89 7.58
1977 1.94 7.67
1976 2.01 7.76
1975 2.09 7.83
1974 2.18 7.9
1973 2.28 7.95
1972 2.38 8
1971 2.47 8.04
1970 2.55 8.07
1969 2.62 8.11
1968 2.69 8.14
1967 2.75 8.17
1966 2.8 8.2
1965 2.84 8.16
1964 2.87 8.14
1963 2.89 8.12
1962 2.89 8.12
1961 2.87 8.12
1960 2.85 8.08

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

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France and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
France

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
France Marshall Islands
2024 43 21.8
2023 42.8 21.9
2022 42.6 22.2
2021 42.4 22.5
2020 42.3 22.6
2019 42.1 22.6
2018 41.9 22.4
2017 41.6 22.2
2016 41.4 21.9
2015 41.2 21.6
2014 41 21.3
2013 40.8 21
2012 40.5 20.8
2011 40.3 20.6
2010 40 20.6
2009 39.8 20.5
2008 39.6 20.4
2007 39.4 20.2
2006 39.1 19.9
2005 38.9 19.7
2004 38.6 19.4
2003 38.4 19.1
2002 38.2 18.8
2001 37.9 18.5
2000 37.7 18.2
1999 37.4 17.9
1998 37.1 17.6
1997 36.8 17.2
1996 36.5 16.9
1995 36.2 16.5
1994 35.9 16.1
1993 35.6 15.8
1992 35.3 15.4
1991 35 15.2
1990 34.7 14.9
1989 34.5 14.8
1988 34.2 14.7
1987 34 14.7
1986 33.7 14.7
1985 33.5 14.8
1984 33.3 14.8
1983 33 14.9
1982 32.8 14.9
1981 32.6 14.9
1980 32.4 15
1979 32.3 15.1
1978 32.1 15.3
1977 31.9 15.5
1976 31.7 15.7
1975 31.6 15.9
1974 31.7 16
1973 31.8 16.2
1972 32 16.6
1971 32.2 17.1
1970 32.4 17.4
1969 32.5 17.2
1968 32.6 16.9
1967 32.7 16.6
1966 32.7 16.4
1965 32.7 16.3
1964 32.8 16.3
1963 32.8 16.4
1962 32.9 16.7
1961 32.8 17
1960 32.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

France Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

France Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
1,260 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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