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France vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 48th vs. 158th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

France Qatar
Population
68788006
2999260
Population rank 23/197 136/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

France and Qatar: Comparison Charts

France and Qatar economies compared

GDP
France

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
France Qatar
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $219,162,637,363
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $179,732,142,857
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $183,335,164,835
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $161,099,175,824
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $151,732,142,857
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $206,224,725,275
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $198,727,747,253
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $123,627,197,802
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $97,798,351,648
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $115,270,054,945
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $79,712,087,912
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $60,882,142,857
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $44,530,494,505
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $31,734,065,934
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $17,759,890,110
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $10,255,495,027
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $11,297,802,115
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $9,059,340,385
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $8,137,911,978
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $7,360,439,423
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $6,038,187,033
1987 $926,320,855,615 $5,446,428,681
1986 $764,946,585,851 $5,053,021,951
1985 $547,220,981,165 $6,153,296,456
1984 $525,033,325,828 $6,704,395,824
1983 $553,356,312,936 $6,467,582,308
1982 $578,152,310,610 $7,596,703,214
1981 $609,184,791,792 $8,661,263,764
1980 $694,529,183,483 $7,829,165,262
1979 $608,218,624,730 $5,632,962,997
1978 $501,724,418,605 $4,052,000,413
1977 $406,401,711,688 $3,617,564,638
1976 $368,363,152,144 $3,284,273,987
1975 $357,324,307,786 $2,512,773,166
1974 $282,739,225,314 $2,401,403,227
1973 $261,970,536,240 $793,885,560
1972 $201,738,881,664 $510,262,500
1971 $164,694,210,962 $387,703,106
1970 $147,312,861,698 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Qatar
2024 $46,103 $76,689
2023 $44,700 $81,817
2022 $40,989 $88,701
2021 $43,725 $71,752
2020 $39,170 $51,684
2019 $40,408 $66,841
2018 $41,418 $71,040
2017 $38,687 $63,280
2016 $37,024 $61,254
2015 $36,702 $68,985
2014 $43,148 $95,841
2013 $42,669 $103,697
2012 $40,864 $108,470
2011 $43,930 $103,262
2010 $40,695 $76,463
2009 $41,728 $60,786
2008 $45,465 $80,781
2007 $41,486 $65,954
2006 $36,432 $62,582
2005 $34,696 $53,950
2004 $33,645 $41,036
2003 $29,480 $31,602
2002 $24,145 $27,227
2001 $22,332 $25,871
2000 $22,341 $27,535
1999 $24,576 $20,234
1998 $24,869 $17,665
1997 $24,169 $20,523
1996 $26,758 $17,125
1995 $26,792 $15,823
1994 $23,360 $14,765
1993 $22,239 $14,770
1992 $23,615 $16,280
1991 $21,501 $15,133
1990 $21,586 $16,722
1989 $17,547 $15,243
1988 $17,550 $14,682
1987 $16,176 $13,719
1986 $13,430 $13,213
1985 $9,657 $16,815
1984 $9,312 $19,272
1983 $9,862 $19,616
1982 $10,360 $24,385
1981 $10,956 $29,505
1980 $12,565 $28,375
1979 $11,063 $21,777
1978 $9,167 $16,757
1977 $7,459 $16,058
1976 $6,792 $15,710
1975 $6,617 $13,014
1974 $5,261 $13,540
1973 $4,907 $4,905
1972 $3,809 $3,483
1971 $3,137 $2,952
1970 $2,833 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Qatar
2026 83.7 82.8
2025 83.6 82.7
2024 83.5 82.5
2023 83.3 82.4
2022 82.5 81.9
2021 82.3 81.1
2020 82.2 80.4
2019 82.7 82.9
2018 82.6 82.7
2017 82.4 82.5
2016 82.4 82.1
2015 82.1 81.8
2014 82.4 81.4
2013 82 81
2012 81.7 80.5
2011 81.8 80
2010 81.4 79.4
2009 81.2 78.8
2008 81 78.3
2007 81 77.7
2006 80.7 77.3
2005 80.3 76.9
2004 80.3 76.5
2003 79.4 76.1
2002 79.4 75.8
2001 79.2 75.5
2000 79 75.3
1999 78.7 75
1998 78.6 74.9
1997 78.4 74.7
1996 78.1 74.6
1995 77.9 74.4
1994 77.8 74.2
1993 77.3 74.1
1992 77.3 73.9
1991 77 73.7
1990 76.8 73.4
1989 76.5 73.1
1988 76.4 72.8
1987 76.1 72.5
1986 75.6 72.2
1985 75.3 71.8
1984 75.2 71.5
1983 74.7 71.1
1982 74.8 70.7
1981 74.4 70.3
1980 74.2 69.9
1979 74.1 69.5
1978 73.8 69.1
1977 73.7 68.6
1976 73.1 68.2
1975 72.9 67.7
1974 72.8 67.2
1973 72.5 66.6
1972 72.3 66.1
1971 72.1 65.5
1970 72.1 64.9
1969 71.2 64.2
1968 71.5 63.6
1967 71.5 62.9
1966 71.5 62.2
1965 71.1 61.4
1964 71.3 60.7
1963 70.3 60
1962 70.5 59.2
1961 71 58.5
1960 70.4 57.8
1959 70.2 57
1958 70.1 56.3
1957 68.9 55.6
1956 68.5 54.9
1955 68.4 54.2
1954 68.2 53.5
1953 67.3 52.8
1952 67.4 52.1
1951 66.1 51.5
1950 66.4 50.8

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

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France and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Qatar
1x
Year Population
France Qatar
2024 68,551,653 2,857,822
2023 68,372,286 2,656,032
2022 68,184,457 2,657,333
2021 67,842,811 2,504,910
2020 67,601,110 2,794,148
2019 67,382,061 2,638,657
2018 67,158,348 2,580,734
2017 66,918,020 2,545,820
2016 66,724,104 2,477,113
2015 66,548,272 2,344,557
2014 66,312,067 2,151,745
2013 65,997,932 1,916,426
2012 65,657,659 1,722,438
2011 65,340,830 1,624,761
2010 65,026,211 1,616,832
2009 64,706,436 1,608,903
2008 64,375,116 1,426,938
2007 64,016,890 1,208,595
2006 63,622,342 972,831
2005 63,180,854 825,408
2004 62,707,588 773,332
2003 62,249,855 744,682
2002 61,812,142 711,205
2001 61,364,377 677,925
2000 60,918,661 644,989
1999 60,501,986 612,500
1998 60,190,684 580,540
1997 59,968,066 550,500
1996 59,754,504 529,019
1995 59,541,294 514,325
1994 59,324,863 499,459
1993 59,103,094 484,545
1992 58,846,584 469,657
1991 58,554,242 454,853
1990 58,261,012 440,175
1989 57,943,062 425,646
1988 57,598,186 411,264
1987 57,266,167 397,005
1986 56,956,002 382,422
1985 56,665,619 365,940
1984 56,383,085 347,878
1983 56,108,330 329,709
1982 55,806,789 311,537
1981 55,603,353 293,553
1980 55,274,184 275,913
1979 54,979,851 258,670
1978 54,734,030 241,808
1977 54,486,467 225,285
1976 54,232,383 209,052
1975 54,002,853 193,087
1974 53,746,571 177,362
1973 53,392,161 161,841
1972 52,962,356 146,506
1971 52,499,553 131,346
1970 52,007,169 116,350
1969 51,536,014 103,025
1968 51,112,980 91,749
1967 50,722,791 81,439
1966 50,311,637 72,192
1965 49,877,725 64,065
1964 49,401,492 56,867
1963 48,877,567 50,380
1962 48,389,516 44,630
1961 47,905,982 39,680
1960 47,412,964 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in France and Qatar

Fertility rate
France

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Qatar
2023 1.66 1.73
2022 1.79 1.74
2021 1.84 1.61
2020 1.83 1.68
2019 1.86 1.73
2018 1.87 1.76
2017 1.89 1.83
2016 1.92 1.86
2015 1.96 1.98
2014 2 2.03
2013 1.99 2.03
2012 2.01 2.04
2011 2.01 2.07
2010 2.03 2.14
2009 2 2.25
2008 2.01 2.37
2007 1.98 2.44
2006 2 2.51
2005 1.94 2.64
2004 1.92 2.79
2003 1.89 2.93
2002 1.88 3.01
2001 1.9 3.08
2000 1.89 3.07
1999 1.81 3.12
1998 1.78 3.21
1997 1.77 3.33
1996 1.75 3.44
1995 1.74 3.56
1994 1.73 3.67
1993 1.73 3.77
1992 1.74 3.85
1991 1.75 3.99
1990 1.77 4.23
1989 1.79 4.41
1988 1.81 4.51
1987 1.83 4.54
1986 1.85 4.57
1985 1.86 4.64
1984 1.86 4.76
1983 1.86 4.9
1982 1.86 5.04
1981 1.85 5.2
1980 1.85 5.33
1979 1.87 5.46
1978 1.89 5.58
1977 1.94 5.69
1976 2.01 5.78
1975 2.09 5.86
1974 2.18 5.94
1973 2.28 6.01
1972 2.38 6.07
1971 2.47 6.15
1970 2.55 6.23
1969 2.62 6.31
1968 2.69 6.39
1967 2.75 6.46
1966 2.8 6.52
1965 2.84 6.53
1964 2.87 6.53
1963 2.89 6.53
1962 2.89 6.53
1961 2.87 6.53
1960 2.85 6.53

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

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France and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
France

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
France Qatar
2024 43 34.5
2023 42.8 34.1
2022 42.6 33.4
2021 42.4 32.9
2020 42.3 32.6
2019 42.1 32.3
2018 41.9 31.9
2017 41.6 31.6
2016 41.4 31.4
2015 41.2 31.2
2014 41 31.1
2013 40.8 30.9
2012 40.5 31
2011 40.3 31.2
2010 40 31.3
2009 39.8 30.8
2008 39.6 30.1
2007 39.4 30.1
2006 39.1 30.6
2005 38.9 30.9
2004 38.6 31
2003 38.4 30.9
2002 38.2 30.5
2001 37.9 30.1
2000 37.7 29.9
1999 37.4 29.8
1998 37.1 29.8
1997 36.8 29.9
1996 36.5 29.6
1995 36.2 29.1
1994 35.9 28.7
1993 35.6 28.4
1992 35.3 28.1
1991 35 27.9
1990 34.7 27.7
1989 34.5 27.6
1988 34.2 27.5
1987 34 27.5
1986 33.7 27.4
1985 33.5 27
1984 33.3 26.3
1983 33 25.6
1982 32.8 24.8
1981 32.6 24.1
1980 32.4 23.5
1979 32.3 22.9
1978 32.1 22.3
1977 31.9 21.8
1976 31.7 21.3
1975 31.6 21
1974 31.7 20.8
1973 31.8 20.9
1972 32 21.3
1971 32.2 22.2
1970 32.4 23.7
1969 32.5 24.4
1968 32.6 24
1967 32.7 23.5
1966 32.7 23
1965 32.7 22.5
1964 32.8 21.8
1963 32.8 21.1
1962 32.9 20.1
1961 32.8 19
1960 32.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

France Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Qatar
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
57.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

France Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

France Qatar
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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