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France vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 48th vs. 170th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

France Mauritius
Population
68788006
1240121
Population rank 23/197 157/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

France and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

France and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
France

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
France Mauritius
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $14,937,861,786
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $14,072,212,290
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $12,936,444,123
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $11,622,048,697
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $11,566,111,138
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $14,645,235,205
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $14,957,535,716
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $13,896,938,315
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $12,757,680,847
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $12,162,211,503
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $13,230,490,082
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $12,434,596,541
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $11,832,323,837
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $11,677,718,382
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $10,144,716,155
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $9,264,513,545
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $10,127,777,060
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $8,277,442,915
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $7,137,710,413
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $6,576,108,447
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $6,667,418,752
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $5,894,873,920
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $4,906,494,249
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $4,675,755,867
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $4,726,108,622
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,402,193,195
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,225,813,976
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,243,755,308
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $4,481,489,762
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $4,094,741,652
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $3,606,050,873
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,307,302,126
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,267,677,814
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $2,895,354,736
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,689,212,760
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,211,312,823
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,163,252,449
1987 $926,320,855,615 $1,906,174,438
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,482,601,552
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,090,611,325
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,054,564,759
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,104,956,573
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,092,923,636
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,157,769,444
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,147,027,924
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,227,446,632
1978 $501,724,418,605 $1,029,040,323
1977 $406,401,711,688 $834,722,972
1976 $368,363,152,144 $713,510,052
1975 $357,324,307,786 $673,311,287
1974 $282,739,225,314 $669,894,030
1973 $261,970,536,240 $404,285,775
1972 $201,738,881,664 $318,664,900
1971 $164,694,210,962 $251,437,338
1970 $147,312,861,698 $224,125,805
1969 $140,660,914,841 $221,553,613
1968 $128,710,572,572 $206,576,631
1967 $118,088,635,381 $238,439,291
1966 $109,306,730,313 $227,534,083
1965 $100,927,668,584 $230,024,161
1964 $93,424,179,943 $218,914,569
1963 $84,227,606,650 $253,839,558
1962 $75,196,980,365 $197,738,208
1961 $67,158,050,215 $191,757,729
1960 $61,959,085,885 $162,089,564

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

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France and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Mauritius
2024 $46,103 $11,991
2023 $44,700 $11,270
2022 $40,989 $10,247
2021 $43,725 $9,178
2020 $39,170 $9,136
2019 $40,408 $11,568
2018 $41,418 $11,819
2017 $38,687 $10,987
2016 $37,024 $10,095
2015 $36,702 $9,631
2014 $43,148 $10,490
2013 $42,669 $9,877
2012 $40,864 $9,422
2011 $43,930 $9,324
2010 $40,695 $8,113
2009 $41,728 $7,427
2008 $45,465 $8,141
2007 $41,486 $6,677
2006 $36,432 $5,784
2005 $34,696 $5,354
2004 $33,645 $5,461
2003 $29,480 $4,858
2002 $24,145 $4,073
2001 $22,332 $3,909
2000 $22,341 $3,982
1999 $24,576 $3,746
1998 $24,869 $3,642
1997 $24,169 $3,696
1996 $26,758 $3,952
1995 $26,792 $3,648
1994 $23,360 $3,240
1993 $22,239 $3,014
1992 $23,615 $3,013
1991 $21,501 $2,705
1990 $21,586 $2,540
1989 $17,547 $2,103
1988 $17,550 $2,074
1987 $16,176 $1,840
1986 $13,430 $1,442
1985 $9,657 $1,069
1984 $9,312 $1,042
1983 $9,862 $1,103
1982 $10,360 $1,101
1981 $10,956 $1,181
1980 $12,565 $1,187
1979 $11,063 $1,292
1978 $9,167 $1,102
1977 $7,459 $906
1976 $6,792 $787
1975 $6,617 $755
1974 $5,261 $763
1973 $4,907 $467
1972 $3,809 $374
1971 $3,137 $299.6
1970 $2,833 $271.3
1969 $2,729 $272.7
1968 $2,518 $258.7
1967 $2,328 $304
1966 $2,173 $296
1965 $2,024 $305
1964 $1,891 $297.3
1963 $1,723 $353
1962 $1,554 $282.3
1961 $1,402 $281.7
1960 $1,307 $238.3

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

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France vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Mauritius
2026 83.7 75.4
2025 83.6 75.3
2024 83.5 75.1
2023 83.3 74.9
2022 82.5 73.5
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.2 74.7
2019 82.7 74.2
2018 82.6 74.5
2017 82.4 75
2016 82.4 74.9
2015 82.1 74.7
2014 82.4 74.6
2013 82 74.4
2012 81.7 74.3
2011 81.8 74.1
2010 81.4 73.6
2009 81.2 73.3
2008 81 73.1
2007 81 72.9
2006 80.7 72.8
2005 80.3 72.6
2004 80.3 72.5
2003 79.4 72.3
2002 79.4 72.1
2001 79.2 72
2000 79 71.8
1999 78.7 71.4
1998 78.6 70.9
1997 78.4 70.7
1996 78.1 70.5
1995 77.9 70.6
1994 77.8 70.4
1993 77.3 70.4
1992 77.3 70.2
1991 77 70.1
1990 76.8 69.8
1989 76.5 69.5
1988 76.4 69.4
1987 76.1 69.2
1986 75.6 68.9
1985 75.3 68.7
1984 75.2 68.6
1983 74.7 68.4
1982 74.8 67.9
1981 74.4 67.2
1980 74.2 66.5
1979 74.1 66
1978 73.8 65.3
1977 73.7 64.8
1976 73.1 64
1975 72.9 64.4
1974 72.8 64.2
1973 72.5 64.3
1972 72.3 63.8
1971 72.1 63.8
1970 72.1 63.7
1969 71.2 62.7
1968 71.5 62.1
1967 71.5 61.7
1966 71.5 62.1
1965 71.1 62.1
1964 71.3 61.5
1963 70.3 61.1
1962 70.5 60.5
1961 71 59.5
1960 70.4 58.4
1959 70.2 57.4
1958 70.1 56.4
1957 68.9 55.7
1956 68.5 55.1
1955 68.4 53.8
1954 68.2 52.2
1953 67.3 51.5
1952 67.4 52.1
1951 66.1 52.5
1950 66.4 51.9

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

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France and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
France Mauritius
2024 68,551,653 1,245,779
2023 68,372,286 1,248,647
2022 68,184,457 1,262,523
2021 67,842,811 1,266,334
2020 67,601,110 1,266,014
2019 67,382,061 1,265,985
2018 67,158,348 1,265,577
2017 66,918,020 1,264,887
2016 66,724,104 1,263,747
2015 66,548,272 1,262,879
2014 66,312,067 1,261,208
2013 65,997,932 1,258,927
2012 65,657,659 1,255,882
2011 65,340,830 1,252,404
2010 65,026,211 1,250,400
2009 64,706,436 1,247,429
2008 64,375,116 1,244,121
2007 64,016,890 1,239,630
2006 63,622,342 1,233,996
2005 63,180,854 1,228,254
2004 62,707,588 1,221,003
2003 62,249,855 1,213,370
2002 61,812,142 1,204,621
2001 61,364,377 1,196,287
2000 60,918,661 1,186,873
1999 60,501,986 1,175,267
1998 60,190,684 1,160,421
1997 59,968,066 1,148,284
1996 59,754,504 1,133,996
1995 59,541,294 1,122,457
1994 59,324,863 1,112,846
1993 59,103,094 1,097,374
1992 58,846,584 1,084,441
1991 58,554,242 1,070,266
1990 58,261,012 1,058,775
1989 57,943,062 1,051,260
1988 57,598,186 1,043,239
1987 57,266,167 1,036,082
1986 56,956,002 1,028,360
1985 56,665,619 1,020,528
1984 56,383,085 1,012,221
1983 56,108,330 1,001,691
1982 55,806,789 992,521
1981 55,603,353 980,462
1980 55,274,184 966,039
1979 54,979,851 949,888
1978 54,734,030 933,499
1977 54,486,467 921,379
1976 54,232,383 906,507
1975 54,002,853 892,000
1974 53,746,571 878,042
1973 53,392,161 864,819
1972 52,962,356 852,053
1971 52,499,553 839,230
1970 52,007,169 826,000
1969 51,536,014 812,405
1968 51,112,980 798,413
1967 50,722,791 783,917
1966 50,311,637 768,813
1965 49,877,725 753,000
1964 49,401,492 736,381
1963 48,877,567 718,861
1962 48,389,516 700,349
1961 47,905,982 680,757
1960 47,412,964 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in France and Mauritius

Fertility rate
France

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Mauritius
2023 1.66 1.39
2022 1.79 1.32
2021 1.84 1.41
2020 1.83 1.44
2019 1.86 1.4
2018 1.87 1.41
2017 1.89 1.44
2016 1.92 1.4
2015 1.96 1.36
2014 2 1.43
2013 1.99 1.44
2012 2.01 1.54
2011 2.01 1.55
2010 2.03 1.57
2009 2 1.59
2008 2.01 1.67
2007 1.98 1.74
2006 2 1.77
2005 1.94 1.88
2004 1.92 1.92
2003 1.89 1.87
2002 1.88 1.94
2001 1.9 1.91
2000 1.89 1.99
1999 1.81 2.05
1998 1.78 1.97
1997 1.77 2.04
1996 1.75 2.12
1995 1.74 2.14
1994 1.73 2.25
1993 1.73 2.21
1992 1.74 2.37
1991 1.75 2.3
1990 1.77 2.32
1989 1.79 2.23
1988 1.81 2.14
1987 1.83 2.05
1986 1.85 1.99
1985 1.86 2.02
1984 1.86 2.16
1983 1.86 2.4
1982 1.86 2.53
1981 1.85 2.67
1980 1.85 2.8
1979 1.87 2.91
1978 1.89 3.01
1977 1.94 3.07
1976 2.01 3.13
1975 2.09 3.2
1974 2.18 3.45
1973 2.28 3.07
1972 2.38 3.41
1971 2.47 3.51
1970 2.55 3.82
1969 2.62 3.97
1968 2.69 4.6
1967 2.75 4.63
1966 2.8 5.46
1965 2.84 5.51
1964 2.87 5.96
1963 2.89 6.18
1962 2.89 5.88
1961 2.87 5.98
1960 2.85 5.9

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

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France and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
France

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
France Mauritius
2024 43 38.5
2023 42.8 38
2022 42.6 37.5
2021 42.4 37.1
2020 42.3 36.8
2019 42.1 36.5
2018 41.9 36.2
2017 41.6 35.8
2016 41.4 35.4
2015 41.2 35
2014 41 34.6
2013 40.8 34.2
2012 40.5 33.8
2011 40.3 33.4
2010 40 32.9
2009 39.8 32.5
2008 39.6 32
2007 39.4 31.6
2006 39.1 31.1
2005 38.9 30.7
2004 38.6 30.3
2003 38.4 30
2002 38.2 29.7
2001 37.9 29.4
2000 37.7 29
1999 37.4 28.7
1998 37.1 28.4
1997 36.8 28
1996 36.5 27.6
1995 36.2 27.3
1994 35.9 26.9
1993 35.6 26.6
1992 35.3 26.3
1991 35 26
1990 34.7 25.6
1989 34.5 25.2
1988 34.2 24.7
1987 34 24.3
1986 33.7 23.9
1985 33.5 23.5
1984 33.3 23.2
1983 33 22.8
1982 32.8 22.4
1981 32.6 22.1
1980 32.4 21.9
1979 32.3 21.6
1978 32.1 21.3
1977 31.9 21
1976 31.7 20.6
1975 31.6 20.2
1974 31.7 19.8
1973 31.8 19.5
1972 32 19.1
1971 32.2 18.8
1970 32.4 18.5
1969 32.5 18.3
1968 32.6 18.1
1967 32.7 17.9
1966 32.7 17.8
1965 32.7 17.7
1964 32.8 17.6
1963 32.8 17.6
1962 32.9 17.6
1961 32.8 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.9%
2017
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
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

France Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Mauritius
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.3%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
79.5%
2023

Health

France Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

France Mauritius
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
1,509 mi
2015

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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. 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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