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France vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 48th vs. 13th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

France Mexico
Population
68788006
133323134
Population rank 23/197 11/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

France and Mexico: Comparison Charts

France and Mexico economies compared

GDP
France

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
France Mexico
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $943,437,415,025
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $917,571,853,529
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $819,459,227,375
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $765,549,967,703
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $810,666,116,402
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $796,064,590,549
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $742,061,329,749
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $631,249,359,702
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $557,461,102,631
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $523,449,530,464
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $432,157,945,024
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $553,618,247,901
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $530,160,763,663
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $363,157,832,924
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $313,139,656,146
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $261,253,675,693
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $221,403,098,267
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $181,611,150,497
1987 $926,320,855,615 $147,542,558,209
1986 $764,946,585,851 $134,556,034,673
1985 $547,220,981,165 $195,241,069,482
1984 $525,033,325,828 $184,230,754,105
1983 $553,356,312,936 $156,167,000,433
1982 $578,152,310,610 $184,602,611,610
1981 $609,184,791,792 $263,797,827,860
1980 $694,529,183,483 $205,577,055,466
1979 $608,218,624,730 $134,531,900,899
1978 $501,724,418,605 $102,648,570,299
1977 $406,401,711,688 $81,912,018,784
1976 $368,363,152,144 $88,875,923,765
1975 $357,324,307,786 $88,000,000,000
1974 $282,739,225,314 $72,000,000,000
1973 $261,970,536,240 $55,280,000,000
1972 $201,738,881,664 $45,200,000,000
1971 $164,694,210,962 $39,200,000,000
1970 $147,312,861,698 $35,520,000,000
1969 $140,660,914,841 $32,480,000,000
1968 $128,710,572,572 $29,360,000,000
1967 $118,088,635,381 $26,560,000,000
1966 $109,306,730,313 $24,320,000,000
1965 $100,927,668,584 $21,840,000,000
1964 $93,424,179,943 $20,080,000,000
1963 $84,227,606,650 $16,960,000,000
1962 $75,196,980,365 $15,200,000,000
1961 $67,158,050,215 $14,160,000,000
1960 $61,959,085,885 $13,040,000,000

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

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France and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Mexico
2024 $46,103 $14,186
2023 $44,700 $13,861
2022 $40,989 $11,406
2021 $43,725 $10,314
2020 $39,170 $8,841
2019 $40,408 $10,370
2018 $41,418 $10,085
2017 $38,687 $9,649
2016 $37,024 $9,098
2015 $36,702 $10,021
2014 $43,148 $11,391
2013 $42,669 $11,217
2012 $40,864 $10,744
2011 $43,930 $10,664
2010 $40,695 $9,729
2009 $41,728 $8,424
2008 $45,465 $10,524
2007 $41,486 $10,134
2006 $36,432 $9,513
2005 $34,696 $8,672
2004 $33,645 $7,850
2003 $29,480 $7,434
2002 $24,145 $7,983
2001 $22,332 $7,953
2000 $22,341 $7,524
1999 $24,576 $6,500
1998 $24,869 $5,833
1997 $24,169 $5,567
1996 $26,758 $4,674
1995 $26,792 $4,184
1994 $23,360 $6,202
1993 $22,239 $6,048
1992 $23,615 $4,221
1991 $21,501 $3,709
1990 $21,586 $3,154
1989 $17,547 $2,725
1988 $17,550 $2,279
1987 $16,176 $1,888
1986 $13,430 $1,757
1985 $9,657 $2,602
1984 $9,312 $2,506
1983 $9,862 $2,170
1982 $10,360 $2,621
1981 $10,956 $3,829
1980 $12,565 $3,055
1979 $11,063 $2,049
1978 $9,167 $1,604
1977 $7,459 $1,315
1976 $6,792 $1,465
1975 $6,617 $1,492
1974 $5,261 $1,256
1973 $4,907 $993
1972 $3,809 $837
1971 $3,137 $748
1970 $2,833 $699
1969 $2,729 $660
1968 $2,518 $616
1967 $2,328 $576
1966 $2,173 $545
1965 $2,024 $506
1964 $1,891 $481
1963 $1,723 $420
1962 $1,554 $388
1961 $1,402 $374
1960 $1,307 $355

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

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France vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Mexico
2026 83.7 75.6
2025 83.6 75.4
2024 83.5 75.3
2023 83.3 75.1
2022 82.5 74
2021 82.3 69.7
2020 82.2 70.4
2019 82.7 74.5
2018 82.6 74.3
2017 82.4 74.3
2016 82.4 74.4
2015 82.1 74.4
2014 82.4 74.4
2013 82 74.3
2012 81.7 74.1
2011 81.8 73.9
2010 81.4 73.7
2009 81.2 73.6
2008 81 73.7
2007 81 73.8
2006 80.7 73.7
2005 80.3 73.6
2004 80.3 73.4
2003 79.4 73.3
2002 79.4 73.1
2001 79.2 72.9
2000 79 72.6
1999 78.7 72.2
1998 78.6 71.8
1997 78.4 71.5
1996 78.1 71.1
1995 77.9 70.7
1994 77.8 70.3
1993 77.3 70
1992 77.3 69.7
1991 77 69.4
1990 76.8 69
1989 76.5 68.6
1988 76.4 68.3
1987 76.1 67.9
1986 75.6 67.4
1985 75.3 66.8
1984 75.2 66.2
1983 74.7 65.8
1982 74.8 65.3
1981 74.4 64.7
1980 74.2 64.3
1979 74.1 63.9
1978 73.8 63.4
1977 73.7 63
1976 73.1 62.5
1975 72.9 61.9
1974 72.8 61.2
1973 72.5 60.5
1972 72.3 60.1
1971 72.1 59.4
1970 72.1 58.9
1969 71.2 58.4
1968 71.5 58.2
1967 71.5 58
1966 71.5 57.4
1965 71.1 56.7
1964 71.3 55.9
1963 70.3 55.5
1962 70.5 55.1
1961 71 54.4
1960 70.4 53.6
1959 70.2 52.7
1958 70.1 51.8
1957 68.9 51.1
1956 68.5 50.4
1955 68.4 49.6
1954 68.2 48.3
1953 67.3 47
1952 67.4 45.7
1951 66.1 44.8
1950 66.4 43.8

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

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France and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Mexico
1x
Year Population
France Mexico
2024 68,551,653 130,861,007
2023 68,372,286 129,739,759
2022 68,184,457 128,613,117
2021 67,842,811 127,648,148
2020 67,601,110 126,799,054
2019 67,382,061 125,762,982
2018 67,158,348 124,573,711
2017 66,918,020 123,400,057
2016 66,724,104 122,251,351
2015 66,548,272 121,072,306
2014 66,312,067 119,784,261
2013 65,997,932 118,343,573
2012 65,657,659 116,818,208
2011 65,340,830 115,243,504
2010 65,026,211 113,623,895
2009 64,706,436 111,999,721
2008 64,375,116 110,374,288
2007 64,016,890 108,774,360
2006 63,622,342 107,253,666
2005 63,180,854 105,811,504
2004 62,707,588 104,394,131
2003 62,249,855 102,978,515
2002 61,812,142 101,548,624
2001 61,364,377 100,099,099
2000 60,918,661 98,625,552
1999 60,501,986 97,115,707
1998 60,190,684 95,575,245
1997 59,968,066 94,021,207
1996 59,754,504 92,452,702
1995 59,541,294 90,862,455
1994 59,324,863 89,259,205
1993 59,103,094 87,653,807
1992 58,846,584 86,044,809
1991 58,554,242 84,430,572
1990 58,261,012 82,820,170
1989 57,943,062 81,247,182
1988 57,598,186 79,695,531
1987 57,266,167 78,136,651
1986 56,956,002 76,585,637
1985 56,665,619 75,043,414
1984 56,383,085 73,506,846
1983 56,108,330 71,971,240
1982 55,806,789 70,433,260
1981 55,603,353 68,892,108
1980 55,274,184 67,300,334
1979 54,979,851 65,648,865
1978 54,734,030 63,979,046
1977 54,486,467 62,308,493
1976 54,232,383 60,645,512
1975 54,002,853 58,982,400
1974 53,746,571 57,320,149
1973 53,392,161 55,667,284
1972 52,962,356 54,030,168
1971 52,499,553 52,412,558
1970 52,007,169 50,814,953
1969 51,536,014 49,233,194
1968 51,112,980 47,668,303
1967 50,722,791 46,129,608
1966 50,311,637 44,629,106
1965 49,877,725 43,174,477
1964 49,401,492 41,772,049
1963 48,877,567 40,424,065
1962 48,389,516 39,129,200
1961 47,905,982 37,890,118
1960 47,412,964 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in France and Mexico

Fertility rate
France

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Mexico
2023 1.66 1.91
2022 1.79 1.94
2021 1.84 1.97
2020 1.83 1.99
2019 1.86 2.02
2018 1.87 2.03
2017 1.89 2.04
2016 1.92 2.09
2015 1.96 2.14
2014 2 2.21
2013 1.99 2.27
2012 2.01 2.29
2011 2.01 2.32
2010 2.03 2.34
2009 2 2.36
2008 2.01 2.39
2007 1.98 2.42
2006 2 2.46
2005 1.94 2.5
2004 1.92 2.54
2003 1.89 2.58
2002 1.88 2.63
2001 1.9 2.67
2000 1.89 2.71
1999 1.81 2.76
1998 1.78 2.82
1997 1.77 2.89
1996 1.75 2.96
1995 1.74 3.04
1994 1.73 3.13
1993 1.73 3.21
1992 1.74 3.29
1991 1.75 3.36
1990 1.77 3.44
1989 1.79 3.53
1988 1.81 3.64
1987 1.83 3.8
1986 1.85 3.97
1985 1.86 4.09
1984 1.86 4.18
1983 1.86 4.3
1982 1.86 4.43
1981 1.85 4.57
1980 1.85 4.74
1979 1.87 4.96
1978 1.89 5.2
1977 1.94 5.36
1976 2.01 5.54
1975 2.09 5.74
1974 2.18 5.95
1973 2.28 6.12
1972 2.38 6.28
1971 2.47 6.42
1970 2.55 6.53
1969 2.62 6.63
1968 2.69 6.71
1967 2.75 6.75
1966 2.8 6.79
1965 2.84 6.82
1964 2.87 6.83
1963 2.89 6.82
1962 2.89 6.8
1961 2.87 6.78
1960 2.85 6.76

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

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France and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
France

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
France Mexico
2024 43 30.3
2023 42.8 29.9
2022 42.6 29.5
2021 42.4 29.2
2020 42.3 29
2019 42.1 28.6
2018 41.9 28.3
2017 41.6 28
2016 41.4 27.6
2015 41.2 27.3
2014 41 27
2013 40.8 26.7
2012 40.5 26.4
2011 40.3 26.1
2010 40 25.8
2009 39.8 25.6
2008 39.6 25.3
2007 39.4 25
2006 39.1 24.7
2005 38.9 24.4
2004 38.6 24.1
2003 38.4 23.8
2002 38.2 23.5
2001 37.9 23.1
2000 37.7 22.8
1999 37.4 22.5
1998 37.1 22.2
1997 36.8 22
1996 36.5 21.7
1995 36.2 21.4
1994 35.9 21
1993 35.6 20.7
1992 35.3 20.4
1991 35 20
1990 34.7 19.7
1989 34.5 19.4
1988 34.2 19.2
1987 34 18.9
1986 33.7 18.6
1985 33.5 18.3
1984 33.3 18
1983 33 17.7
1982 32.8 17.4
1981 32.6 17.1
1980 32.4 16.8
1979 32.3 16.6
1978 32.1 16.5
1977 31.9 16.4
1976 31.7 16.2
1975 31.6 16.2
1974 31.7 16.1
1973 31.8 16.1
1972 32 16
1971 32.2 16
1970 32.4 16.1
1969 32.5 16.1
1968 32.6 16.1
1967 32.7 16.1
1966 32.7 16.2
1965 32.7 16.2
1964 32.8 16.3
1963 32.8 16.3
1962 32.9 16.4
1961 32.8 16.5
1960 32.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

France Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

France Mexico
% of world population
0.84%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.9%
2025
English speaking
57.3%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

France Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$314
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

France Mexico
% of world land
0.36%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
519,841 mi
2023

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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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