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France vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 48th vs. 164th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

France Palestine
Population
68788006
5500288
Population rank 23/197 123/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 8/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

France and Palestine: Comparison Charts

France and Palestine economies compared

GDP
France

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
France Palestine
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $13,711,100,000
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $18,109,000,000
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $11,186,100,000
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $9,681,500,000
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $8,085,700,000
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $7,310,400,000
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $5,815,700,000
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $5,348,300,000
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $5,125,700,000
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,067,800,000
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $2,843,300,000
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 -
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 -
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 -
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Palestine
2024 $46,103 $2,592
2023 $44,700 $3,455
2022 $40,989 $3,800
2021 $43,725 $3,679
2020 $39,170 $3,234
2019 $40,408 $3,657
2018 $41,418 $3,562
2017 $38,687 $3,620
2016 $37,024 $3,528
2015 $36,702 $3,272
2014 $43,148 $3,352
2013 $42,669 $3,315
2012 $40,864 $3,067
2011 $43,930 $2,881
2010 $40,695 $2,557
2009 $41,728 $2,192
2008 $45,465 $2,035
2007 $41,486 $1,664
2006 $36,432 $1,570
2005 $34,696 $1,544
2004 $33,645 $1,422
2003 $29,480 $1,258
2002 $24,145 $1,156
2001 $22,332 $1,336
2000 $22,341 $1,476
1999 $24,576 $1,499
1998 $24,869 $1,465
1997 $24,169 $1,389
1996 $26,758 $1,317
1995 $26,792 $1,327
1994 $23,360 $1,202
1993 $22,239 -
1992 $23,615 -
1991 $21,501 -
1990 $21,586 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Palestine
2026 83.7 77.4
2025 83.6 73.1
2024 83.5 69.2
2023 83.3 65.2
2022 82.5 76.7
2021 82.3 73.9
2020 82.2 75
2019 82.7 75.8
2018 82.6 75.4
2017 82.4 75.2
2016 82.4 74.9
2015 82.1 74.6
2014 82.4 72.8
2013 82 74.1
2012 81.7 73.7
2011 81.8 73.6
2010 81.4 73.3
2009 81.2 72.3
2008 81 72.2
2007 81 72.1
2006 80.7 71.8
2005 80.3 72
2004 80.3 71.1
2003 79.4 71
2002 79.4 70.9
2001 79.2 69.8
2000 79 70.3
1999 78.7 70.8
1998 78.6 70.6
1997 78.4 70.3
1996 78.1 70
1995 77.9 69.6
1994 77.8 69.3
1993 77.3 68.8
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77 68.2
1990 76.8 67.8
1989 76.5 67.1
1988 76.4 66.7
1987 76.1 66.3
1986 75.6 65.7
1985 75.3 65.3
1984 75.2 64.7
1983 74.7 64.1
1982 74.8 63.5
1981 74.4 62.8
1980 74.2 62.2
1979 74.1 61.5
1978 73.8 60.8
1977 73.7 60.1
1976 73.1 59.4
1975 72.9 58.7
1974 72.8 58
1973 72.5 57.6
1972 72.3 56.7
1971 72.1 56
1970 72.1 55.4
1969 71.2 54.7
1968 71.5 54.1
1967 71.5 50.9
1966 71.5 52.8
1965 71.1 52.2
1964 71.3 51.6
1963 70.3 51
1962 70.5 50.4
1961 71 49.8
1960 70.4 49.3
1959 70.2 48.8
1958 70.1 48.4
1957 68.9 48
1956 68.5 47.6
1955 68.4 47.2
1954 68.2 46.9
1953 67.3 46.6
1952 67.4 46.3
1951 66.1 46
1950 66.4 45.7

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

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France and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Palestine
1x
Year Population
France Palestine
2024 68,551,653 5,289,152
2023 68,372,286 5,165,775
2022 68,184,457 5,043,612
2021 67,842,811 4,922,749
2020 67,601,110 4,803,269
2019 67,382,061 4,685,306
2018 67,158,348 4,569,087
2017 66,918,020 4,454,805
2016 66,724,104 4,367,088
2015 66,548,272 4,270,092
2014 66,312,067 4,173,398
2013 65,997,932 4,076,708
2012 65,657,659 3,979,998
2011 65,340,830 3,882,986
2010 65,026,211 3,786,161
2009 64,706,436 3,689,099
2008 64,375,116 3,591,977
2007 64,016,890 3,494,496
2006 63,622,342 3,406,334
2005 63,180,854 3,320,396
2004 62,707,588 3,236,626
2003 62,249,855 3,154,969
2002 61,812,142 3,075,373
2001 61,364,377 2,997,784
2000 60,918,661 2,922,153
1999 60,501,986 2,848,431
1998 60,190,684 2,776,568
1997 59,968,066 2,706,518
1996 59,754,504 2,587,997
1995 59,541,294 2,474,666
1994 59,324,863 2,366,298
1993 59,103,094 2,262,676
1992 58,846,584 2,163,591
1991 58,554,242 2,068,845
1990 58,261,012 1,978,248
1989 57,943,062 -
1988 57,598,186 -
1987 57,266,167 -
1986 56,956,002 -
1985 56,665,619 -
1984 56,383,085 -
1983 56,108,330 -
1982 55,806,789 -
1981 55,603,353 -
1980 55,274,184 -
1979 54,979,851 -
1978 54,734,030 -
1977 54,486,467 -
1976 54,232,383 -
1975 54,002,853 -
1974 53,746,571 -
1973 53,392,161 -
1972 52,962,356 -
1971 52,499,553 -
1970 52,007,169 -
1969 51,536,014 -
1968 51,112,980 -
1967 50,722,791 -
1966 50,311,637 -
1965 49,877,725 -
1964 49,401,492 -
1963 48,877,567 -
1962 48,389,516 -
1961 47,905,982 -
1960 47,412,964 -

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

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Fertility rates in France and Palestine

Fertility rate
France

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Palestine
2023 1.66 3.31
2022 1.79 3.38
2021 1.84 3.44
2020 1.83 3.51
2019 1.86 3.59
2018 1.87 3.67
2017 1.89 3.77
2016 1.92 3.89
2015 1.96 3.98
2014 2 4
2013 1.99 4.05
2012 2.01 4.15
2011 2.01 4.31
2010 2.03 4.43
2009 2 4.44
2008 2.01 4.51
2007 1.98 4.63
2006 2 4.74
2005 1.94 4.87
2004 1.92 4.97
2003 1.89 5.06
2002 1.88 5.22
2001 1.9 5.34
2000 1.89 5.46
1999 1.81 5.58
1998 1.78 5.69
1997 1.77 5.82
1996 1.75 5.99
1995 1.74 6.16
1994 1.73 6.33
1993 1.73 6.5
1992 1.74 6.65
1991 1.75 6.75
1990 1.77 6.81
1989 1.79 -
1988 1.81 -
1987 1.83 -
1986 1.85 -
1985 1.86 -
1984 1.86 -
1983 1.86 -
1982 1.86 -
1981 1.85 -
1980 1.85 -
1979 1.87 -
1978 1.89 -
1977 1.94 -
1976 2.01 -
1975 2.09 -
1974 2.18 -
1973 2.28 -
1972 2.38 -
1971 2.47 -
1970 2.55 -
1969 2.62 -
1968 2.69 -
1967 2.75 -
1966 2.8 -
1965 2.84 -
1964 2.87 -
1963 2.89 -
1962 2.89 -
1961 2.87 -
1960 2.85 -

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

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France and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
France

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
France Palestine
2024 43 20.9
2023 42.8 20.8
2022 42.6 20.6
2021 42.4 20.4
2020 42.3 20.3
2019 42.1 20.2
2018 41.9 20
2017 41.6 19.9
2016 41.4 19.8
2015 41.2 19.6
2014 41 19.4
2013 40.8 19.1
2012 40.5 18.9
2011 40.3 18.6
2010 40 18.4
2009 39.8 18.1
2008 39.6 17.9
2007 39.4 17.6
2006 39.1 17.4
2005 38.9 17.1
2004 38.6 16.9
2003 38.4 16.7
2002 38.2 16.5
2001 37.9 16.3
2000 37.7 16.2
1999 37.4 16
1998 37.1 15.9
1997 36.8 15.8
1996 36.5 15.7
1995 36.2 15.6
1994 35.9 15.5
1993 35.6 15.5
1992 35.3 15.4
1991 35 15.4
1990 34.7 15.4
1989 34.5 -
1988 34.2 -
1987 34 -
1986 33.7 -
1985 33.5 -
1984 33.3 -
1983 33 -
1982 32.8 -
1981 32.6 -
1980 32.4 -
1979 32.3 -
1978 32.1 -
1977 31.9 -
1976 31.7 -
1975 31.6 -
1974 31.7 -
1973 31.8 -
1972 32 -
1971 32.2 -
1970 32.4 -
1969 32.5 -
1968 32.6 -
1967 32.7 -
1966 32.7 -
1965 32.7 -
1964 32.8 -
1963 32.8 -
1962 32.9 -
1961 32.8 -
1960 32.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.5%
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
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

France Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Palestine
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

France Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

France Palestine
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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