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France vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 48th vs. 195th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

France Nauru
Population
68788006
12125
Population rank 23/197 195/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 7/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

France and Nauru: Comparison Charts

France and Nauru economies compared

GDP
France

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
France Nauru
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $162,588,621
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $151,435,610
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $152,373,434
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $175,390,281
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $124,685,688
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $125,160,116
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $130,995,566
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $109,355,639
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $97,541,943
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $84,863,441
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $99,149,244
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $94,385,015
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $101,055,723
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $65,071,880
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $47,562,845
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $44,176,246
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $37,602,265
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $22,766,972
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $29,200,359
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $30,070,666
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $30,587,566
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $24,778,160
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $21,017,424
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $22,613,288
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $26,930,980
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $27,328,613
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $29,664,451
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $37,331,507
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $37,458,801
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $39,969,706
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $39,742,511
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $43,542,088
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $51,133,123
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $52,533,789
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $55,572,376
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $53,736,786
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $45,931,134
1987 $926,320,855,615 $40,118,410
1986 $764,946,585,851 $39,939,391
1985 $547,220,981,165 $41,548,741
1984 $525,033,325,828 $47,363,231
1983 $553,356,312,936 $48,439,093
1982 $578,152,310,610 $52,877,742
1981 $609,184,791,792 $51,689,637
1980 $694,529,183,483 $46,947,124
1979 $608,218,624,730 $44,431,330
1978 $501,724,418,605 $41,754,147
1977 $406,401,711,688 $40,444,702
1976 $368,363,152,144 $40,287,427
1975 $357,324,307,786 $40,106,776
1974 $282,739,225,314 $35,994,511
1973 $261,970,536,240 $26,529,817
1972 $201,738,881,664 $21,734,269
1971 $164,694,210,962 $19,009,433
1970 $147,312,861,698 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Nauru
2024 $46,103 $13,609
2023 $44,700 $12,752
2022 $40,989 $12,912
2021 $43,725 $14,979
2020 $39,170 $10,709
2019 $40,408 $10,802
2018 $41,418 $11,414
2017 $38,687 $9,657
2016 $37,024 $8,748
2015 $36,702 $7,747
2014 $43,148 $9,230
2013 $42,669 $8,975
2012 $40,864 $9,843
2011 $43,930 $6,444
2010 $40,695 $4,736
2009 $41,728 $4,411
2008 $45,465 $3,757
2007 $41,486 $2,272
2006 $36,432 $2,910
2005 $34,696 $2,992
2004 $33,645 $3,041
2003 $29,480 $2,463
2002 $24,145 $2,085
2001 $22,332 $2,232
2000 $22,341 $2,649
1999 $24,576 $2,683
1998 $24,869 $2,909
1997 $24,169 $3,661
1996 $26,758 $3,679
1995 $26,792 $3,932
1994 $23,360 $3,921
1993 $22,239 $4,310
1992 $23,615 $5,103
1991 $21,501 $5,333
1990 $21,586 $5,776
1989 $17,547 $5,723
1988 $17,550 $5,012
1987 $16,176 $4,485
1986 $13,430 $4,569
1985 $9,657 $4,859
1984 $9,312 $5,654
1983 $9,862 $5,896
1982 $10,360 $6,577
1981 $10,956 $6,594
1980 $12,565 $6,138
1979 $11,063 $5,950
1978 $9,167 $5,721
1977 $7,459 $5,646
1976 $6,792 $5,703
1975 $6,617 $5,740
1974 $5,261 $5,199
1973 $4,907 $3,864
1972 $3,809 $3,191
1971 $3,137 $2,811
1970 $2,833 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Nauru
2026 83.7 62.6
2025 83.6 62.4
2024 83.5 62.3
2023 83.3 62.1
2022 82.5 61.9
2021 82.3 61.3
2020 82.2 61.5
2019 82.7 61.4
2018 82.6 61.2
2017 82.4 61.1
2016 82.4 61
2015 82.1 60.9
2014 82.4 60.8
2013 82 60.7
2012 81.7 60.5
2011 81.8 60.3
2010 81.4 60.1
2009 81.2 59.9
2008 81 59.7
2007 81 59.5
2006 80.7 59.4
2005 80.3 59.4
2004 80.3 59.3
2003 79.4 59.4
2002 79.4 59.4
2001 79.2 59.5
2000 79 59.6
1999 78.7 59.7
1998 78.6 59.9
1997 78.4 60
1996 78.1 60.1
1995 77.9 60.1
1994 77.8 60
1993 77.3 59.8
1992 77.3 59.5
1991 77 59.3
1990 76.8 59.1
1989 76.5 58.9
1988 76.4 58.7
1987 76.1 58.6
1986 75.6 58.6
1985 75.3 58.6
1984 75.2 58.7
1983 74.7 58.7
1982 74.8 58.6
1981 74.4 58.6
1980 74.2 58.5
1979 74.1 58.4
1978 73.8 58.3
1977 73.7 58.1
1976 73.1 58.2
1975 72.9 58.3
1974 72.8 58.3
1973 72.5 58.4
1972 72.3 58.4
1971 72.1 58.4
1970 72.1 58.4
1969 71.2 58.4
1968 71.5 58.6
1967 71.5 58.6
1966 71.5 58.4
1965 71.1 58.3
1964 71.3 58.2
1963 70.3 58.1
1962 70.5 58
1961 71 58
1960 70.4 57.9
1959 70.2 57.9
1958 70.1 57.8
1957 68.9 57.7
1956 68.5 57.6
1955 68.4 57.5
1954 68.2 57.4
1953 67.3 57.2
1952 67.4 57
1951 66.1 56.8
1950 66.4 56.6

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

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France and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Nauru
1x
Year Population
France Nauru
2024 68,551,653 11,947
2023 68,372,286 11,875
2022 68,184,457 11,801
2021 67,842,811 11,709
2020 67,601,110 11,643
2019 67,382,061 11,587
2018 67,158,348 11,477
2017 66,918,020 11,324
2016 66,724,104 11,150
2015 66,548,272 10,954
2014 66,312,067 10,742
2013 65,997,932 10,517
2012 65,657,659 10,267
2011 65,340,830 10,098
2010 65,026,211 10,043
2009 64,706,436 10,016
2008 64,375,116 10,009
2007 64,016,890 10,020
2006 63,622,342 10,034
2005 63,180,854 10,049
2004 62,707,588 10,060
2003 62,249,855 10,059
2002 61,812,142 10,082
2001 61,364,377 10,130
2000 60,918,661 10,168
1999 60,501,986 10,187
1998 60,190,684 10,198
1997 59,968,066 10,197
1996 59,754,504 10,183
1995 59,541,294 10,165
1994 59,324,863 10,137
1993 59,103,094 10,102
1992 58,846,584 10,021
1991 58,554,242 9,850
1990 58,261,012 9,622
1989 57,943,062 9,390
1988 57,598,186 9,165
1987 57,266,167 8,946
1986 56,956,002 8,742
1985 56,665,619 8,551
1984 56,383,085 8,377
1983 56,108,330 8,216
1982 55,806,789 8,040
1981 55,603,353 7,839
1980 55,274,184 7,649
1979 54,979,851 7,468
1978 54,734,030 7,298
1977 54,486,467 7,163
1976 54,232,383 7,064
1975 54,002,853 6,987
1974 53,746,571 6,923
1973 53,392,161 6,866
1972 52,962,356 6,812
1971 52,499,553 6,762
1970 52,007,169 6,710
1969 51,536,014 6,581
1968 51,112,980 6,328
1967 50,722,791 6,135
1966 50,311,637 6,043
1965 49,877,725 5,832
1964 49,401,492 5,515
1963 48,877,567 5,226
1962 48,389,516 4,979
1961 47,905,982 4,774
1960 47,412,964 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in France and Nauru

Fertility rate
France

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Nauru
2023 1.66 3.33
2022 1.79 3.38
2021 1.84 3.43
2020 1.83 3.47
2019 1.86 3.53
2018 1.87 3.68
2017 1.89 3.88
2016 1.92 4.03
2015 1.96 4.08
2014 2 4.09
2013 1.99 4.1
2012 2.01 4.12
2011 2.01 4.12
2010 2.03 4.02
2009 2 3.85
2008 2.01 3.67
2007 1.98 3.5
2006 2 3.4
2005 1.94 3.38
2004 1.92 3.38
2003 1.89 3.39
2002 1.88 3.4
2001 1.9 3.46
2000 1.89 3.54
1999 1.81 3.64
1998 1.78 3.68
1997 1.77 3.74
1996 1.75 3.78
1995 1.74 3.81
1994 1.73 3.84
1993 1.73 3.89
1992 1.74 3.95
1991 1.75 3.99
1990 1.77 4.02
1989 1.79 4.07
1988 1.81 4.11
1987 1.83 4.14
1986 1.85 4.15
1985 1.86 4.14
1984 1.86 4.11
1983 1.86 4.06
1982 1.86 3.99
1981 1.85 3.94
1980 1.85 3.88
1979 1.87 3.85
1978 1.89 3.84
1977 1.94 3.86
1976 2.01 3.9
1975 2.09 3.97
1974 2.18 4.07
1973 2.28 4.19
1972 2.38 4.36
1971 2.47 4.54
1970 2.55 4.74
1969 2.62 4.94
1968 2.69 5.14
1967 2.75 5.29
1966 2.8 5.41
1965 2.84 5.48
1964 2.87 5.47
1963 2.89 5.44
1962 2.89 5.42
1961 2.87 5.38
1960 2.85 5.34

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

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France and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
France

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
France Nauru
2024 43 21.4
2023 42.8 21.5
2022 42.6 21.6
2021 42.4 21.7
2020 42.3 21.8
2019 42.1 21.9
2018 41.9 21.8
2017 41.6 21.6
2016 41.4 21.5
2015 41.2 21.4
2014 41 21.5
2013 40.8 21.6
2012 40.5 21.7
2011 40.3 21.8
2010 40 21.8
2009 39.8 21.8
2008 39.6 21.7
2007 39.4 21.5
2006 39.1 21.3
2005 38.9 21.2
2004 38.6 21
2003 38.4 20.8
2002 38.2 20.6
2001 37.9 20.4
2000 37.7 20.1
1999 37.4 19.8
1998 37.1 19.6
1997 36.8 19.5
1996 36.5 19.4
1995 36.2 19.3
1994 35.9 19.3
1993 35.6 19.3
1992 35.3 19.4
1991 35 19.7
1990 34.7 20.2
1989 34.5 20.8
1988 34.2 21.4
1987 34 22.1
1986 33.7 22.8
1985 33.5 23.7
1984 33.3 24.5
1983 33 25.2
1982 32.8 25.1
1981 32.6 24.7
1980 32.4 24.2
1979 32.3 23.6
1978 32.1 22.9
1977 31.9 22.1
1976 31.7 21.5
1975 31.6 21
1974 31.7 20.4
1973 31.8 19.8
1972 32 19.4
1971 32.2 19.1
1970 32.4 18.7
1969 32.5 18.9
1968 32.6 21.2
1967 32.7 22.9
1966 32.7 22.9
1965 32.7 23.1
1964 32.8 23.4
1963 32.8 23.7
1962 32.9 23.9
1961 32.8 24
1960 32.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Nauru
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

France Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

France Nauru
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
18.6 mi
2002

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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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