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France vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($3.16T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

France Norway
Population
68788006
5671119
Population rank 23/197 119/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $483,592,648,313
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $482,949,731,777
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $596,297,651,036
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $503,367,986,030
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $367,633,418,887
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $408,742,840,909
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $439,788,625,884
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $401,745,275,035
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $370,956,547,619
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $388,159,512,246
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $501,736,471,833
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $526,014,468,085
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $512,777,309,841
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $501,360,549,669
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $431,052,143,940
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $387,976,400,617
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $464,917,553,191
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $402,643,260,488
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $346,915,160,682
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $309,978,579,744
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $265,268,662,473
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $171,457,201,936
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $162,383,706,021
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $154,230,295,158
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $161,356,631,888
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $163,520,109,151
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $127,131,319,429
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $120,579,213,713
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $130,838,040,068
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $121,872,464,483
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $119,791,843,060
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $102,633,934,391
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $101,900,260,856
1987 $926,320,855,615 $94,229,907,236
1986 $764,946,585,851 $78,693,118,044
1985 $547,220,981,165 $65,416,879,914
1984 $525,033,325,828 $62,057,955,033
1983 $553,356,312,936 $61,627,240,831
1982 $578,152,310,610 $62,647,195,538
1981 $609,184,791,792 $63,596,654,761
1980 $694,529,183,483 $64,439,382,896
1979 $608,218,624,730 $53,132,244,624
1978 $501,724,418,605 $46,522,900,254
1977 $406,401,711,688 $41,508,030,431
1976 $368,363,152,144 $35,942,270,686
1975 $357,324,307,786 $32,877,805,200
1974 $282,739,225,314 $27,145,693,810
1973 $261,970,536,240 $22,534,253,703
1972 $201,738,881,664 $17,358,610,850
1971 $164,694,210,962 $14,583,114,840
1970 $147,312,861,698 $12,814,123,115
1969 $140,660,914,841 $11,136,187,440
1968 $128,710,572,572 $10,227,087,165
1967 $118,088,635,381 $9,577,383,653
1966 $109,306,730,313 $8,753,940,267
1965 $100,927,668,584 $8,111,945,661
1964 $93,424,179,943 $7,206,522,122
1963 $84,227,606,650 $6,553,269,536
1962 $75,196,980,365 $6,107,076,929
1961 $67,158,050,215 $5,669,689,210
1960 $61,959,085,885 $5,197,398,721

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

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France and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Norway
2024 $46,103 $86,785
2023 $44,700 $87,497
2022 $40,989 $109,270
2021 $43,725 $93,073
2020 $39,170 $68,340
2019 $40,408 $76,431
2018 $41,418 $82,793
2017 $38,687 $76,132
2016 $37,024 $70,867
2015 $36,702 $74,810
2014 $43,148 $97,667
2013 $42,669 $103,554
2012 $40,864 $102,176
2011 $43,930 $101,222
2010 $40,695 $88,163
2009 $41,728 $80,348
2008 $45,465 $97,504
2007 $41,486 $85,502
2006 $36,432 $74,434
2005 $34,696 $67,047
2004 $33,645 $57,769
2003 $29,480 $50,250
2002 $24,145 $43,171
2001 $22,332 $38,602
2000 $22,341 $38,178
1999 $24,576 $36,393
1998 $24,869 $34,803
1997 $24,169 $36,629
1996 $26,758 $37,322
1995 $26,792 $34,876
1994 $23,360 $29,316
1993 $22,239 $27,964
1992 $23,615 $30,524
1991 $21,501 $28,597
1990 $21,586 $28,243
1989 $17,547 $24,281
1988 $17,550 $24,207
1987 $16,176 $22,506
1986 $13,430 $18,883
1985 $9,657 $15,754
1984 $9,312 $14,989
1983 $9,862 $14,928
1982 $10,360 $15,225
1981 $10,956 $15,513
1980 $12,565 $15,772
1979 $11,063 $13,047
1978 $9,167 $11,463
1977 $7,459 $10,266
1976 $6,792 $8,927
1975 $6,617 $8,204
1974 $5,261 $6,812
1973 $4,907 $5,690
1972 $3,809 $4,414
1971 $3,137 $3,736
1970 $2,833 $3,306
1969 $2,729 $2,894
1968 $2,518 $2,680
1967 $2,328 $2,531
1966 $2,173 $2,333
1965 $2,024 $2,179
1964 $1,891 $1,951
1963 $1,723 $1,787
1962 $1,554 $1,678
1961 $1,402 $1,571
1960 $1,307 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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France and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Norway
1x
Year Population
France Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Norway

Fertility rate
France

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Norway
2023 1.66 1.4
2022 1.79 1.41
2021 1.84 1.55
2020 1.83 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Norway demographics compared

Median age
France

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
France Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
37%
2024
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
2,897,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
3,136 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$21.2
2023
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
46.7%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Norway
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
57.3%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
99%
2023

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
29.1 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
2.4
2023
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
34.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
3,036 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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