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France vs Norway statistics compared

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France has a population of 68.7M (ranked 23/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 48th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.37T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($48,986), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

France Norway
Population
68871753
5660666
Population rank 23/197 119/197
GDP
$3.37T
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 7/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 27/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 8/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
331 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
43.2 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

France and Norway: Comparison Charts

France and Norway economies compared

GDP
France

Norway
1x
Year GDP
France Norway
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $530,755,719,439
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $500,886,328,034
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $502,197,633,323
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $617,321,834,099
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $521,592,200,233
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $382,252,517,922
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $424,244,886,364
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $454,588,871,811
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $415,673,181,543
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $383,284,047,619
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $400,669,174,331
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $515,829,568,897
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $540,132,255,319
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $525,082,939,407
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $512,868,581,628
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $440,132,138,425
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $395,664,488,017
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $472,060,283,688
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $407,813,774,161
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $349,773,283,645
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $311,417,306,946
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $265,662,977,688
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $229,192,678,173
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $195,359,978,957
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $173,590,978,347
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $170,620,327,660
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $161,304,620,987
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $152,955,958,172
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $160,013,571,974
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $162,427,517,132
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $151,083,627,983
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $126,324,387,894
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $119,841,699,440
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $129,998,873,602
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $121,149,331,318
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $119,344,377,526
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $102,226,808,603
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $101,497,621,605
1987 $926,320,855,615 $93,913,320,965
1986 $764,946,585,851 $78,438,205,742
1985 $547,220,981,165 $65,211,464,198
1984 $525,033,325,828 $61,866,078,539
1983 $553,356,312,936 $61,417,685,434
1982 $578,152,310,610 $62,453,362,256
1981 $609,184,791,792 $63,392,804,251
1980 $694,529,183,483 $64,176,789,764
1979 $608,218,624,730 $52,935,763,512
1978 $501,724,418,605 $46,355,988,784
1977 $406,401,711,688 $41,362,637,363
1976 $368,363,152,144 $35,815,449,464
1975 $357,324,307,786 $32,742,543,381
1974 $282,739,225,314 $27,033,413,362
1973 $261,970,536,240 $22,433,660,550
1972 $201,738,881,664 $17,283,931,878
1971 $164,694,210,962 $14,523,306,736
1970 $147,312,861,698 $12,753,503,479
1969 $140,660,914,841 $11,083,505,596
1968 $128,710,572,572 $10,178,705,992
1967 $118,088,635,381 $9,532,076,026
1966 $109,306,730,313 $8,712,528,095
1965 $100,927,668,584 $8,073,570,566
1964 $93,424,179,943 $7,172,430,304
1963 $84,227,606,650 $6,522,268,053
1962 $75,196,980,365 $6,078,186,245
1961 $67,158,050,215 $5,642,867,672
1960 $61,959,085,885 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Norway
2025 $48,986 $94,594
2024 $46,103 $89,889
2023 $44,700 $90,984
2022 $40,989 $113,122
2021 $43,725 $96,443
2020 $39,170 $71,058
2019 $40,408 $79,329
2018 $41,418 $85,579
2017 $38,687 $78,771
2016 $37,024 $73,222
2015 $36,702 $77,221
2014 $43,148 $100,410
2013 $42,669 $106,333
2012 $40,864 $104,628
2011 $43,930 $103,545
2010 $40,695 $90,020
2009 $41,728 $81,940
2008 $45,465 $99,002
2007 $41,486 $86,600
2006 $36,432 $75,048
2005 $34,696 $67,358
2004 $33,645 $57,855
2003 $29,480 $50,208
2002 $24,145 $43,048
2001 $22,332 $38,458
2000 $22,341 $37,992
1999 $24,576 $36,151
1998 $24,869 $34,516
1997 $24,169 $36,324
1996 $26,758 $37,073
1995 $26,792 $34,659
1994 $23,360 $29,130
1993 $22,239 $27,793
1992 $23,615 $30,328
1991 $21,501 $28,427
1990 $21,586 $28,137
1989 $17,547 $24,185
1988 $17,550 $24,112
1987 $16,176 $22,430
1986 $13,430 $18,822
1985 $9,657 $15,704
1984 $9,312 $14,943
1983 $9,862 $14,877
1982 $10,360 $15,178
1981 $10,956 $15,463
1980 $12,565 $15,708
1979 $11,063 $12,998
1978 $9,167 $11,421
1977 $7,459 $10,230
1976 $6,792 $8,896
1975 $6,617 $8,171
1974 $5,261 $6,783
1973 $4,907 $5,664
1972 $3,809 $4,395
1971 $3,137 $3,721
1970 $2,833 $3,291
1969 $2,729 $2,881
1968 $2,518 $2,667
1967 $2,328 $2,519
1966 $2,173 $2,321
1965 $2,024 $2,168
1964 $1,891 $1,941
1963 $1,723 $1,779
1962 $1,554 $1,670
1961 $1,402 $1,563
1960 $1,307 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Norway
2026 83.7 83.8
2025 83.6 83.6
2024 83.5 83.5
2023 83.3 83.3
2022 82.5 82.6
2021 82.3 83.2
2020 82.2 83.2
2019 82.7 83
2018 82.6 82.8
2017 82.4 82.6
2016 82.4 82.4
2015 82.1 82.3
2014 82.4 82.1
2013 82 81.7
2012 81.7 81.4
2011 81.8 81.2
2010 81.4 81
2009 81.2 80.9
2008 81 80.7
2007 81 80.5
2006 80.7 80.4
2005 80.3 80.2
2004 80.3 80
2003 79.4 79.5
2002 79.4 79
2001 79.2 78.9
2000 79 78.7
1999 78.7 78.4
1998 78.6 78.4
1997 78.4 78.2
1996 78.1 78.2
1995 77.9 77.8
1994 77.8 77.8
1993 77.3 77.2
1992 77.3 77.2
1991 77 77
1990 76.8 76.6
1989 76.5 76.5
1988 76.4 76.3
1987 76.1 76.1
1986 75.6 76.3
1985 75.3 75.9
1984 75.2 76.2
1983 74.7 76.1
1982 74.8 76
1981 74.4 75.9
1980 74.2 75.7
1979 74.1 75.4
1978 73.8 75.4
1977 73.7 75.4
1976 73.1 75
1975 72.9 74.8
1974 72.8 74.8
1973 72.5 74.4
1972 72.3 74.3
1971 72.1 74.2
1970 72.1 74.1
1969 71.2 73.7
1968 71.5 73.9
1967 71.5 74.1
1966 71.5 74
1965 71.1 73.7
1964 71.3 73.6
1963 70.3 73.1
1962 70.5 73.5
1961 71 73.6
1960 70.4 73.6
1959 70.2 73.6
1958 70.1 73.4
1957 68.9 73.4
1956 68.5 73.5
1955 68.4 73.4
1954 68.2 73.2
1953 67.3 73.1
1952 67.4 72.7
1951 66.1 72.5
1950 66.4 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Norway
1x
Year Population
France Norway
2025 68,720,337 5,610,870
2024 68,551,653 5,572,279
2023 68,372,286 5,519,601
2022 68,184,457 5,457,127
2021 67,842,811 5,408,320
2020 67,601,110 5,379,475
2019 67,382,061 5,347,896
2018 67,158,348 5,311,916
2017 66,918,020 5,276,968
2016 66,724,104 5,234,519
2015 66,548,272 5,188,607
2014 66,312,067 5,137,232
2013 65,997,932 5,079,623
2012 65,657,659 5,018,573
2011 65,340,830 4,953,088
2010 65,026,211 4,889,252
2009 64,706,436 4,828,726
2008 64,375,116 4,768,212
2007 64,016,890 4,709,153
2006 63,622,342 4,660,677
2005 63,180,854 4,623,291
2004 62,707,588 4,591,910
2003 62,249,855 4,564,855
2002 61,812,142 4,538,159
2001 61,364,377 4,513,751
2000 60,918,661 4,490,967
1999 60,501,986 4,461,913
1998 60,190,684 4,431,464
1997 59,968,066 4,405,157
1996 59,754,504 4,381,336
1995 59,541,294 4,359,184
1994 59,324,863 4,336,613
1993 59,103,094 4,311,991
1992 58,846,584 4,286,401
1991 58,554,242 4,261,732
1990 58,261,012 4,241,473
1989 57,943,062 4,226,901
1988 57,598,186 4,209,488
1987 57,266,167 4,186,905
1986 56,956,002 4,167,354
1985 56,665,619 4,152,516
1984 56,383,085 4,140,099
1983 56,108,330 4,128,432
1982 55,806,789 4,114,787
1981 55,603,353 4,099,702
1980 55,274,184 4,085,620
1979 54,979,851 4,072,517
1978 54,734,030 4,058,671
1977 54,486,467 4,043,205
1976 54,232,383 4,026,152
1975 54,002,853 4,007,313
1974 53,746,571 3,985,258
1973 53,392,161 3,960,612
1972 52,962,356 3,933,004
1971 52,499,553 3,903,039
1970 52,007,169 3,875,763
1969 51,536,014 3,847,707
1968 51,112,980 3,816,486
1967 50,722,791 3,784,539
1966 50,311,637 3,753,012
1965 49,877,725 3,723,168
1964 49,401,492 3,694,339
1963 48,877,567 3,666,537
1962 48,389,516 3,638,918
1961 47,905,982 3,609,800
1960 47,412,964 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in France and Norway

Fertility rate
France

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Norway
2024 1.61 1.45
2023 1.66 1.4
2022 1.78 1.41
2021 1.83 1.55
2020 1.82 1.48
2019 1.86 1.53
2018 1.87 1.56
2017 1.89 1.62
2016 1.92 1.71
2015 1.96 1.72
2014 2 1.75
2013 1.99 1.78
2012 2.01 1.85
2011 2.01 1.88
2010 2.03 1.95
2009 2 1.98
2008 2.01 1.96
2007 1.98 1.9
2006 2 1.9
2005 1.94 1.84
2004 1.92 1.83
2003 1.89 1.8
2002 1.88 1.75
2001 1.9 1.78
2000 1.89 1.85
1999 1.81 1.85
1998 1.78 1.81
1997 1.77 1.86
1996 1.75 1.89
1995 1.74 1.87
1994 1.73 1.87
1993 1.73 1.86
1992 1.74 1.88
1991 1.75 1.92
1990 1.77 1.93
1989 1.79 1.89
1988 1.81 1.84
1987 1.83 1.74
1986 1.85 1.71
1985 1.86 1.68
1984 1.86 1.66
1983 1.86 1.66
1982 1.86 1.71
1981 1.85 1.7
1980 1.85 1.72
1979 1.87 1.75
1978 1.89 1.77
1977 1.94 1.75
1976 2.01 1.86
1975 2.09 1.98
1974 2.18 2.13
1973 2.28 2.23
1972 2.38 2.38
1971 2.47 2.49
1970 2.55 2.5
1969 2.62 2.7
1968 2.69 2.75
1967 2.75 2.81
1966 2.8 2.9
1965 2.84 2.94
1964 2.87 2.98
1963 2.89 2.93
1962 2.89 2.91
1961 2.87 2.94
1960 2.85 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Norway demographics compared

Median age
France

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
France Norway
2025 43.2 40.9
2024 43 40.7
2023 42.8 40.5
2022 42.6 40.4
2021 42.4 40.3
2020 42.3 40
2019 42.1 39.8
2018 41.9 39.6
2017 41.6 39.4
2016 41.4 39.3
2015 41.2 39.2
2014 41 39
2013 40.8 38.9
2012 40.5 38.8
2011 40.3 38.7
2010 40 38.6
2009 39.8 38.5
2008 39.6 38.4
2007 39.4 38.3
2006 39.1 38.1
2005 38.9 37.9
2004 38.6 37.7
2003 38.4 37.5
2002 38.2 37.3
2001 37.9 37.1
2000 37.7 36.9
1999 37.4 36.7
1998 37.1 36.5
1997 36.8 36.4
1996 36.5 36.2
1995 36.2 36.1
1994 35.9 35.9
1993 35.6 35.8
1992 35.3 35.7
1991 35 35.5
1990 34.7 35.4
1989 34.5 35.2
1988 34.2 35.1
1987 34 34.9
1986 33.7 34.8
1985 33.5 34.6
1984 33.3 34.4
1983 33 34.1
1982 32.8 33.9
1981 32.6 33.6
1980 32.4 33.3
1979 32.3 33.1
1978 32.1 32.9
1977 31.9 32.7
1976 31.7 32.6
1975 31.6 32.5
1974 31.7 32.4
1973 31.8 32.4
1972 32 32.5
1971 32.2 32.7
1970 32.4 32.9
1969 32.5 33.2
1968 32.6 33.5
1967 32.7 33.7
1966 32.7 33.9
1965 32.7 34.1
1964 32.8 34.2
1963 32.8 34.3
1962 32.9 34.4
1961 32.8 34.4
1960 32.8 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
4.48%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
51
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

France Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,185 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.6
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
51.4%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,447 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
66.8%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Norway
% of world population
0.84%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.6
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
175
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
23.7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
99%
2024

Health

France Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
10%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

France Norway
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,028 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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