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France vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 48th vs. 54th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

France Papua New Guinea
Population
68788006
11002753
Population rank 23/197 89/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

France and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

France and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
France

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
France Papua New Guinea
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $31,800,428,266
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $30,816,367,067
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $31,653,185,953
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $26,109,413,521
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $23,848,447,850
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $24,750,626,030
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $24,109,780,708
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $22,742,699,138
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $20,758,876,953
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $21,723,437,010
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $23,210,823,987
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $21,261,338,065
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $21,295,168,666
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $17,985,138,066
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $14,250,786,675
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $11,619,456,449
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $11,670,892,801
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $9,545,028,944
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $8,354,911,041
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $4,865,892,972
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $3,927,157,867
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $3,521,339,699
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $3,477,038,204
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $3,789,443,015
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,936,615,299
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,219,729,083
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,656,177,881
1987 $926,320,855,615 $3,143,851,794
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,647,995,602
1985 $547,220,981,165 $2,423,339,172
1984 $525,033,325,828 $2,552,662,617
1983 $553,356,312,936 $2,562,351,551
1982 $578,152,310,610 $2,368,719,683
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,498,190,847
1980 $694,529,183,483 $2,545,808,456
1979 $608,218,624,730 $2,293,760,511
1978 $501,724,418,605 $1,947,878,831
1977 $406,401,711,688 $1,640,746,619
1976 $368,363,152,144 $1,511,843,235
1975 $357,324,307,786 $1,356,603,608
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,467,417,672
1973 $261,970,536,240 $1,299,079,410
1972 $201,738,881,664 $858,761,926
1971 $164,694,210,962 $717,750,278
1970 $147,312,861,698 $645,568,215
1969 $140,660,914,841 $551,263,864
1968 $128,710,572,572 $485,184,190
1967 $118,088,635,381 $441,728,183
1966 $109,306,730,313 $390,992,063
1965 $100,927,668,584 $344,176,055
1964 $93,424,179,943 $305,312,049
1963 $84,227,606,650 $275,968,044
1962 $75,196,980,365 $261,184,042
1961 $67,158,050,215 $244,832,039
1960 $61,959,085,885 $230,496,037

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

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France and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Papua New Guinea
2024 $46,103 $3,007
2023 $44,700 $2,966
2022 $40,989 $3,102
2021 $43,725 $2,608
2020 $39,170 $2,430
2019 $40,408 $2,576
2018 $41,418 $2,566
2017 $38,687 $2,478
2016 $37,024 $2,316
2015 $36,702 $2,485
2014 $43,148 $2,723
2013 $42,669 $2,561
2012 $40,864 $2,635
2011 $43,930 $2,288
2010 $40,695 $1,867
2009 $41,728 $1,569
2008 $45,465 $1,625
2007 $41,486 $1,371
2006 $36,432 $1,238
2005 $34,696 $744
2004 $33,645 $621
2003 $29,480 $577
2002 $24,145 $506
2001 $22,332 $538
2000 $22,341 $636
1999 $24,576 $650
1998 $24,869 $733
1997 $24,169 $990
1996 $26,758 $1,071
1995 $26,792 $998
1994 $23,360 $1,228
1993 $22,239 $1,151
1992 $23,615 $1,051
1991 $21,501 $942
1990 $21,586 $826
1989 $17,547 $934
1988 $17,550 $985
1987 $16,176 $865
1986 $13,430 $745
1985 $9,657 $697
1984 $9,312 $750
1983 $9,862 $769
1982 $10,360 $726
1981 $10,956 $781
1980 $12,565 $813
1979 $11,063 $748
1978 $9,167 $648
1977 $7,459 $558
1976 $6,792 $525
1975 $6,617 $482
1974 $5,261 $533
1973 $4,907 $483
1972 $3,809 $327
1971 $3,137 $279.7
1970 $2,833 $257.6
1969 $2,729 $225.3
1968 $2,518 $202.9
1967 $2,328 $189
1966 $2,173 $171.1
1965 $2,024 $153.9
1964 $1,891 $139.5
1963 $1,723 $128.9
1962 $1,554 $124.7
1961 $1,402 $119.7
1960 $1,307 $115.5

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

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France vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Papua New Guinea
2026 83.7 66.5
2025 83.6 66.4
2024 83.5 66.3
2023 83.3 66.1
2022 82.5 65.3
2021 82.3 64.4
2020 82.2 65.1
2019 82.7 65.3
2018 82.6 65.1
2017 82.4 64.9
2016 82.4 64.7
2015 82.1 64.5
2014 82.4 64.2
2013 82 63.9
2012 81.7 63.6
2011 81.8 63.4
2010 81.4 63.1
2009 81.2 62.8
2008 81 62.5
2007 81 62.2
2006 80.7 62
2005 80.3 61.9
2004 80.3 61.8
2003 79.4 61.7
2002 79.4 61.6
2001 79.2 61.6
2000 79 61.6
1999 78.7 61.5
1998 78.6 60.4
1997 78.4 61.3
1996 78.1 61.1
1995 77.9 60.9
1994 77.8 60.7
1993 77.3 60.5
1992 77.3 60.3
1991 77 59.9
1990 76.8 59.8
1989 76.5 59.6
1988 76.4 59.4
1987 76.1 59.2
1986 75.6 59
1985 75.3 58.8
1984 75.2 58.6
1983 74.7 58.3
1982 74.8 58.1
1981 74.4 57.8
1980 74.2 57.4
1979 74.1 57
1978 73.8 56.5
1977 73.7 56
1976 73.1 55.5
1975 72.9 55
1974 72.8 54.4
1973 72.5 53.9
1972 72.3 53.3
1971 72.1 52.6
1970 72.1 52.1
1969 71.2 51.5
1968 71.5 50.9
1967 71.5 50.2
1966 71.5 49.6
1965 71.1 48.9
1964 71.3 48.3
1963 70.3 47.7
1962 70.5 46.7
1961 71 46.4
1960 70.4 45.8
1959 70.2 45.1
1958 70.1 44.6
1957 68.9 43.9
1956 68.5 43.3
1955 68.4 42.6
1954 68.2 42
1953 67.3 41.3
1952 67.4 40.7
1951 66.1 35.5
1950 66.4 39.4

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

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France and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
France Papua New Guinea
2024 68,551,653 10,576,502
2023 68,372,286 10,389,635
2022 68,184,457 10,203,169
2021 67,842,811 10,012,896
2020 67,601,110 9,815,746
2019 67,382,061 9,609,010
2018 67,158,348 9,394,513
2017 66,918,020 9,178,714
2016 66,724,104 8,961,718
2015 66,548,272 8,743,246
2014 66,312,067 8,523,441
2013 65,997,932 8,302,698
2012 65,657,659 8,081,390
2011 65,340,830 7,859,346
2010 65,026,211 7,633,523
2009 64,706,436 7,406,438
2008 64,375,116 7,183,002
2007 64,016,890 6,963,345
2006 63,622,342 6,747,720
2005 63,180,854 6,535,905
2004 62,707,588 6,328,041
2003 62,249,855 6,123,997
2002 61,812,142 5,924,003
2001 61,364,377 5,728,435
2000 60,918,661 5,537,064
1999 60,501,986 5,349,333
1998 60,190,684 5,166,390
1997 59,968,066 4,987,883
1996 59,754,504 4,813,361
1995 59,541,294 4,644,278
1994 59,324,863 4,480,208
1993 59,103,094 4,320,872
1992 58,846,584 4,166,699
1991 58,554,242 4,021,837
1990 58,261,012 3,896,481
1989 57,943,062 3,796,078
1988 57,598,186 3,711,880
1987 57,266,167 3,632,543
1986 56,956,002 3,554,793
1985 56,665,619 3,478,936
1984 56,383,085 3,405,198
1983 56,108,330 3,333,633
1982 55,806,789 3,264,291
1981 55,603,353 3,197,019
1980 55,274,184 3,131,512
1979 54,979,851 3,067,341
1978 54,734,030 3,003,714
1977 54,486,467 2,940,327
1976 54,232,383 2,877,327
1975 54,002,853 2,814,820
1974 53,746,571 2,752,671
1973 53,392,161 2,690,629
1972 52,962,356 2,628,432
1971 52,499,553 2,566,421
1970 52,007,169 2,505,628
1969 51,536,014 2,446,927
1968 51,112,980 2,390,803
1967 50,722,791 2,337,532
1966 50,311,637 2,285,774
1965 49,877,725 2,235,820
1964 49,401,492 2,188,325
1963 48,877,567 2,141,376
1962 48,389,516 2,093,919
1961 47,905,982 2,046,127
1960 47,412,964 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in France and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
France

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Papua New Guinea
2023 1.66 3.1
2022 1.79 3.17
2021 1.84 3.22
2020 1.83 3.27
2019 1.86 3.32
2018 1.87 3.38
2017 1.89 3.43
2016 1.92 3.5
2015 1.96 3.56
2014 2 3.63
2013 1.99 3.68
2012 2.01 3.75
2011 2.01 3.82
2010 2.03 3.88
2009 2 3.94
2008 2.01 4.01
2007 1.98 4.08
2006 2 4.15
2005 1.94 4.22
2004 1.92 4.28
2003 1.89 4.36
2002 1.88 4.42
2001 1.9 4.47
2000 1.89 4.53
1999 1.81 4.59
1998 1.78 4.63
1997 1.77 4.68
1996 1.75 4.73
1995 1.74 4.78
1994 1.73 4.87
1993 1.73 4.96
1992 1.74 5.03
1991 1.75 5.11
1990 1.77 5.18
1989 1.79 5.24
1988 1.81 5.3
1987 1.83 5.36
1986 1.85 5.42
1985 1.86 5.47
1984 1.86 5.51
1983 1.86 5.56
1982 1.86 5.59
1981 1.85 5.65
1980 1.85 5.71
1979 1.87 5.79
1978 1.89 5.88
1977 1.94 5.96
1976 2.01 6.02
1975 2.09 6.07
1974 2.18 6.11
1973 2.28 6.16
1972 2.38 6.2
1971 2.47 6.23
1970 2.55 6.25
1969 2.62 6.26
1968 2.69 6.25
1967 2.75 6.24
1966 2.8 6.23
1965 2.84 6.2
1964 2.87 6.19
1963 2.89 6.15
1962 2.89 6.14
1961 2.87 6.07
1960 2.85 6.02

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

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France and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
France

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
France Papua New Guinea
2024 43 23.6
2023 42.8 23.4
2022 42.6 23.2
2021 42.4 23
2020 42.3 22.8
2019 42.1 22.6
2018 41.9 22.4
2017 41.6 22.2
2016 41.4 22
2015 41.2 21.9
2014 41 21.7
2013 40.8 21.5
2012 40.5 21.3
2011 40.3 21.2
2010 40 21
2009 39.8 20.9
2008 39.6 20.7
2007 39.4 20.6
2006 39.1 20.4
2005 38.9 20.3
2004 38.6 20.2
2003 38.4 20
2002 38.2 19.9
2001 37.9 19.9
2000 37.7 19.8
1999 37.4 19.7
1998 37.1 19.6
1997 36.8 19.5
1996 36.5 19.4
1995 36.2 19.2
1994 35.9 19.1
1993 35.6 19
1992 35.3 18.9
1991 35 18.8
1990 34.7 18.7
1989 34.5 18.6
1988 34.2 18.6
1987 34 18.5
1986 33.7 18.5
1985 33.5 18.4
1984 33.3 18.3
1983 33 18.3
1982 32.8 18.2
1981 32.6 18.1
1980 32.4 18
1979 32.3 17.8
1978 32.1 17.7
1977 31.9 17.5
1976 31.7 17.4
1975 31.6 17.3
1974 31.7 17.2
1973 31.8 17.2
1972 32 17.1
1971 32.2 17.2
1970 32.4 17.3
1969 32.5 17.4
1968 32.6 17.5
1967 32.7 17.6
1966 32.7 17.8
1965 32.7 17.9
1964 32.8 18
1963 32.8 18.1
1962 32.9 18.3
1961 32.8 18.4
1960 32.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

France Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.1%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

France Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

France Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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