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France vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 48th vs. 135th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

France Moldova
Population
68788006
2341166
Population rank 23/197 145/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

France and Moldova: Comparison Charts

France and Moldova economies compared

GDP
France

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
France Moldova
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $18,200,340,854
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $13,691,869,264
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $11,530,746,234
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $11,252,353,421
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $9,514,404,016
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $7,980,917,076
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $7,797,667,197
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $9,402,090,138
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $9,496,717,876
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $8,414,352,020
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $6,974,982,370
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $5,439,434,272
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $6,054,824,248
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $4,401,173,152
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $3,408,255,451
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $2,988,342,907
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $2,598,249,556
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $1,980,907,435
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $1,661,818,168
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $1,480,673,594
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $1,288,429,392
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $1,170,782,957
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $1,698,717,505
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $1,930,081,169
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $1,702,314,268
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,319,243,436
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,094,565,871
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,592,857,043
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Moldova
2024 $46,103 $7,576
2023 $44,700 $6,800
2022 $40,989 $5,744
2021 $43,725 $5,275
2020 $39,170 $4,376
2019 $40,408 $4,405
2018 $41,418 $4,156
2017 $38,687 $3,453
2016 $37,024 $2,847
2015 $36,702 $2,750
2014 $43,148 $3,290
2013 $42,669 $3,321
2012 $40,864 $3,045
2011 $43,930 $2,941
2010 $40,695 $2,437
2009 $41,728 $1,898
2008 $45,465 $2,111
2007 $41,486 $1,531
2006 $36,432 $1,183
2005 $34,696 $1,034
2004 $33,645 $897
2003 $29,480 $682
2002 $24,145 $571
2001 $22,332 $507
2000 $22,341 $441
1999 $24,576 $399
1998 $24,869 $579
1997 $24,169 $657
1996 $26,758 $575
1995 $26,792 $594
1994 $23,360 $574
1993 $22,239 $797
1992 $23,615 $778
1991 $21,501 $1,038
1990 $21,586 $1,207
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Moldova
2026 83.7 71.6
2025 83.6 71.5
2024 83.5 71.3
2023 83.3 71.2
2022 82.5 71.5
2021 82.3 69
2020 82.2 69.9
2019 82.7 70.2
2018 82.6 70.2
2017 82.4 70.4
2016 82.4 70.2
2015 82.1 70.1
2014 82.4 70.2
2013 82 70.3
2012 81.7 70.3
2011 81.8 70.2
2010 81.4 69.9
2009 81.2 69.4
2008 81 69
2007 81 68.7
2006 80.7 68.4
2005 80.3 68.2
2004 80.3 68
2003 79.4 67.9
2002 79.4 67.8
2001 79.2 67.7
2000 79 67.5
1999 78.7 67.2
1998 78.6 66.8
1997 78.4 66.5
1996 78.1 66.2
1995 77.9 66.2
1994 77.8 66.3
1993 77.3 66.7
1992 77.3 66.7
1991 77 67.6
1990 76.8 67.9
1989 76.5 68.2
1988 76.4 68.2
1987 76.1 67.9
1986 75.6 67.4
1985 75.3 66.9
1984 75.2 66.4
1983 74.7 66.1
1982 74.8 65.9
1981 74.4 65.6
1980 74.2 65.2
1979 74.1 64.8
1978 73.8 64.5
1977 73.7 64.2
1976 73.1 64
1975 72.9 63.7
1974 72.8 63.4
1973 72.5 63.2
1972 72.3 62.9
1971 72.1 62.7
1970 72.1 62.4
1969 71.2 62.2
1968 71.5 62
1967 71.5 61.8
1966 71.5 61.6
1965 71.1 61.3
1964 71.3 61
1963 70.3 60.6
1962 70.5 60.3
1961 71 59.9
1960 70.4 59.4
1959 70.2 59
1958 70.1 58.5
1957 68.9 58
1956 68.5 57.4
1955 68.4 56.9
1954 68.2 56.3
1953 67.3 55.7
1952 67.4 55.1
1951 66.1 54.5
1950 66.4 54

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

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France and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Moldova
1x
Year Population
France Moldova
2024 68,551,653 2,402,306
2023 68,372,286 2,457,783
2022 68,184,457 2,528,654
2021 67,842,811 2,595,809
2020 67,601,110 2,635,130
2019 67,382,061 2,664,224
2018 67,158,348 2,707,203
2017 66,918,020 2,755,189
2016 66,724,104 2,803,186
2015 66,548,272 2,835,978
2014 66,312,067 2,857,815
2013 65,997,932 2,859,558
2012 65,657,659 2,860,324
2011 65,340,830 2,860,699
2010 65,026,211 2,862,354
2009 64,706,436 2,865,213
2008 64,375,116 2,868,833
2007 64,016,890 2,874,299
2006 63,622,342 2,880,967
2005 63,180,854 2,888,985
2004 62,707,588 2,896,023
2003 62,249,855 2,903,198
2002 61,812,142 2,911,385
2001 61,364,377 2,918,135
2000 60,918,661 2,924,668
1999 60,501,986 2,930,622
1998 60,190,684 2,935,227
1997 59,968,066 2,936,413
1996 59,754,504 2,947,293
1995 59,541,294 2,953,200
1994 59,324,863 2,966,745
1993 59,103,094 2,975,966
1992 58,846,584 2,980,965
1991 58,554,242 2,981,566
1990 58,261,012 2,977,912
1989 57,943,062 2,970,039
1988 57,598,186 2,948,891
1987 57,266,167 2,916,306
1986 56,956,002 2,883,057
1985 56,665,619 2,850,787
1984 56,383,085 2,820,518
1983 56,108,330 2,791,207
1982 55,806,789 2,763,101
1981 55,603,353 2,735,987
1980 55,274,184 2,708,675
1979 54,979,851 2,683,035
1978 54,734,030 2,656,211
1977 54,486,467 2,626,298
1976 54,232,383 2,596,491
1975 54,002,853 2,566,998
1974 53,746,571 2,538,164
1973 53,392,161 2,510,584
1972 52,962,356 2,484,742
1971 52,499,553 2,460,611
1970 52,007,169 2,437,590
1969 51,536,014 2,408,469
1968 51,112,980 2,373,073
1967 50,722,791 2,337,695
1966 50,311,637 2,301,871
1965 49,877,725 2,265,287
1964 49,401,492 2,228,000
1963 48,877,567 2,188,895
1962 48,389,516 2,147,227
1961 47,905,982 2,103,327
1960 47,412,964 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in France and Moldova

Fertility rate
France

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Moldova
2023 1.66 1.73
2022 1.79 1.69
2021 1.84 1.75
2020 1.83 1.77
2019 1.86 1.78
2018 1.87 1.81
2017 1.89 1.81
2016 1.92 1.89
2015 1.96 1.87
2014 2 1.82
2013 1.99 1.62
2012 2.01 1.66
2011 2.01 1.65
2010 2.03 1.7
2009 2 1.72
2008 2.01 1.64
2007 1.98 1.58
2006 2 1.54
2005 1.94 1.53
2004 1.92 1.54
2003 1.89 1.48
2002 1.88 1.45
2001 1.9 1.47
2000 1.89 1.5
1999 1.81 1.56
1998 1.78 1.65
1997 1.77 1.79
1996 1.75 1.71
1995 1.74 1.83
1994 1.73 1.99
1993 1.73 2.11
1992 1.74 2.22
1991 1.75 2.28
1990 1.77 2.39
1989 1.79 2.46
1988 1.81 2.63
1987 1.83 2.78
1986 1.85 2.74
1985 1.86 2.67
1984 1.86 2.67
1983 1.86 2.58
1982 1.86 2.45
1981 1.85 2.4
1980 1.85 2.38
1979 1.87 2.38
1978 1.89 2.39
1977 1.94 2.42
1976 2.01 2.47
1975 2.09 2.52
1974 2.18 2.56
1973 2.28 2.57
1972 2.38 2.56
1971 2.47 2.56
1970 2.55 2.57
1969 2.62 2.57
1968 2.69 2.59
1967 2.75 2.62
1966 2.8 2.65
1965 2.84 2.69
1964 2.87 2.71
1963 2.89 2.89
1962 2.89 3.04
1961 2.87 3.23
1960 2.85 3.32

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

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France and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
France

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
France Moldova
2024 43 39.1
2023 42.8 38.8
2022 42.6 38.6
2021 42.4 38.3
2020 42.3 38
2019 42.1 37.6
2018 41.9 37.2
2017 41.6 36.8
2016 41.4 36.5
2015 41.2 36.1
2014 41 35.7
2013 40.8 35.4
2012 40.5 35.1
2011 40.3 34.9
2010 40 34.6
2009 39.8 34.3
2008 39.6 33.9
2007 39.4 33.6
2006 39.1 33.3
2005 38.9 33
2004 38.6 32.8
2003 38.4 32.6
2002 38.2 32.4
2001 37.9 32.2
2000 37.7 32
1999 37.4 31.8
1998 37.1 31.5
1997 36.8 31.3
1996 36.5 31.2
1995 36.2 31
1994 35.9 30.8
1993 35.6 30.6
1992 35.3 30.4
1991 35 30.2
1990 34.7 29.8
1989 34.5 29.5
1988 34.2 29.3
1987 34 29.1
1986 33.7 28.9
1985 33.5 28.7
1984 33.3 28.5
1983 33 28.3
1982 32.8 28.1
1981 32.6 27.9
1980 32.4 27.6
1979 32.3 27.6
1978 32.1 27.5
1977 31.9 27.2
1976 31.7 26.9
1975 31.6 26.7
1974 31.7 26.5
1973 31.8 26.3
1972 32 26.3
1971 32.2 26.3
1970 32.4 26.4
1969 32.5 26.4
1968 32.6 26.3
1967 32.7 26.1
1966 32.7 25.9
1965 32.7 25.7
1964 32.8 25.4
1963 32.8 25.1
1962 32.9 24.9
1961 32.8 24.7
1960 32.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
4.3%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

France Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Moldova
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

France Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

France Moldova
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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