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France vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 48th vs. 12th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

France Saudi Arabia
Population
68788006
36734925
Population rank 23/197 44/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

France and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

France and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
France

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
France Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $982,661,066,667
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $767,951,200,000
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $886,564,800,000
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $741,266,133,333
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $689,279,466,667
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $787,153,066,667
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $769,755,733,333
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $680,660,800,000
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $528,207,466,667
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $429,097,866,667
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $519,796,800,000
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $415,964,509,673
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $376,900,133,511
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $328,459,608,764
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $258,742,133,333
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $215,807,733,333
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $189,605,866,667
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $184,137,600,000
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $189,514,933,333
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $161,717,066,667
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $146,775,466,667
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $165,963,684,913
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $117,630,173,565
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $95,344,459,279
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $88,256,074,766
1987 $926,320,855,615 $85,695,861,148
1986 $764,946,585,851 $86,961,922,765
1985 $547,220,981,165 $103,897,846,494
1984 $525,033,325,828 $119,624,858,116
1983 $553,356,312,936 $129,171,635,311
1982 $578,152,310,610 $153,240,313,858
1981 $609,184,791,792 $184,291,360,139
1980 $694,529,183,483 $164,539,660,725
1979 $608,218,624,730 $111,858,444,786
1978 $501,724,418,605 $80,266,516,687
1977 $406,401,711,688 $74,188,986,586
1976 $368,363,152,144 $64,005,665,722
1975 $357,324,307,786 $46,773,208,643
1974 $282,739,225,314 $45,412,957,746
1973 $261,970,536,240 $14,947,435,499
1972 $201,738,881,664 $9,664,267,087
1971 $164,694,210,962 $7,184,806,909
1970 $147,312,861,698 $5,377,333,333
1969 $140,660,914,841 $4,485,777,644
1968 $128,710,572,572 $4,187,777,711
1967 $118,088,635,381 $3,257,022,223
1966 $109,306,730,313 $2,920,555,557
1965 $100,927,668,584 $2,647,955,558
1964 $93,424,179,943 $2,371,808,713
1963 $84,227,606,650 $2,207,393,172
1962 $75,196,980,365 $2,130,606,532
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,920,811,284
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,748,124,064

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

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France and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Saudi Arabia
2024 $46,103 $35,122
2023 $44,700 $36,157
2022 $40,989 $38,510
2021 $43,725 $31,921
2020 $39,170 $24,339
2019 $40,408 $29,567
2018 $41,418 $29,360
2017 $38,687 $23,929
2016 $37,024 $22,268
2015 $36,702 $23,256
2014 $43,148 $27,805
2013 $42,669 $27,865
2012 $40,864 $28,733
2011 $43,930 $27,127
2010 $40,695 $22,028
2009 $41,728 $17,718
2008 $45,465 $22,320
2007 $41,486 $18,596
2006 $36,432 $17,564
2005 $34,696 $15,976
2004 $33,645 $13,154
2003 $29,480 $11,487
2002 $24,145 $10,586
2001 $22,332 $10,805
2000 $22,341 $11,715
1999 $24,576 $10,452
1998 $24,869 $9,836
1997 $24,169 $11,545
1996 $26,758 $11,472
1995 $26,792 $10,786
1994 $23,360 $10,602
1993 $22,239 $10,885
1992 $23,615 $11,730
1991 $21,501 $11,847
1990 $21,586 $11,055
1989 $17,547 $9,414
1988 $17,550 $9,165
1987 $16,176 $9,386
1986 $13,430 $10,078
1985 $9,657 $12,745
1984 $9,312 $15,541
1983 $9,862 $17,810
1982 $10,360 $22,454
1981 $10,956 $28,703
1980 $12,565 $27,206
1979 $11,063 $19,612
1978 $9,167 $14,914
1977 $7,459 $14,595
1976 $6,792 $13,313
1975 $6,617 $10,266
1974 $5,261 $10,503
1973 $4,907 $3,640
1972 $3,809 $2,474
1971 $3,137 $1,929
1970 $2,833 $1,509
1969 $2,729 $1,313
1968 $2,518 $1,276
1967 $2,328 $1,032
1966 $2,173 $961
1965 $2,024 $904
1964 $1,891 $840
1963 $1,723 $812
1962 $1,554 $813
1961 $1,402 $760
1960 $1,307 $718

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

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France vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Saudi Arabia
2026 83.7 79.4
2025 83.6 79.2
2024 83.5 79
2023 83.3 78.7
2022 82.5 77.3
2021 82.3 77.1
2020 82.2 77.6
2019 82.7 78.3
2018 82.6 78.7
2017 82.4 78.7
2016 82.4 78.4
2015 82.1 77.8
2014 82.4 77.1
2013 82 76.5
2012 81.7 76.1
2011 81.8 75.8
2010 81.4 75.6
2009 81.2 75.4
2008 81 75.3
2007 81 75.1
2006 80.7 74.8
2005 80.3 74.4
2004 80.3 74
2003 79.4 73.7
2002 79.4 73.3
2001 79.2 73
2000 79 72.6
1999 78.7 72.3
1998 78.6 72
1997 78.4 71.6
1996 78.1 71.3
1995 77.9 70.9
1994 77.8 70.6
1993 77.3 70.2
1992 77.3 69.8
1991 77 69.3
1990 76.8 68.9
1989 76.5 68.4
1988 76.4 67.8
1987 76.1 67.2
1986 75.6 66.6
1985 75.3 66
1984 75.2 65.4
1983 74.7 64.7
1982 74.8 64
1981 74.4 63.3
1980 74.2 62.4
1979 74.1 61.5
1978 73.8 60.7
1977 73.7 59.7
1976 73.1 58.8
1975 72.9 57.8
1974 72.8 56.8
1973 72.5 55.8
1972 72.3 54.7
1971 72.1 53.7
1970 72.1 52.7
1969 71.2 51.8
1968 71.5 50.9
1967 71.5 50
1966 71.5 49.2
1965 71.1 48.4
1964 71.3 47.7
1963 70.3 47.1
1962 70.5 46.5
1961 71 45.9
1960 70.4 45.3
1959 70.2 44.8
1958 70.1 44.2
1957 68.9 43.7
1956 68.5 43.1
1955 68.4 42.6
1954 68.2 42.1
1953 67.3 41.6
1952 67.4 41.1
1951 66.1 40.6
1950 66.4 40

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

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France and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
France Saudi Arabia
2024 68,551,653 35,300,280
2023 68,372,286 33,702,731
2022 68,184,457 32,175,224
2021 67,842,811 30,784,383
2020 67,601,110 31,552,510
2019 67,382,061 30,063,799
2018 67,158,348 30,196,281
2017 66,918,020 30,977,355
2016 66,724,104 30,954,198
2015 66,548,272 29,816,382
2014 66,312,067 28,309,273
2013 65,997,932 27,624,004
2012 65,657,659 26,168,861
2011 65,340,830 25,091,867
2010 65,026,211 23,978,487
2009 64,706,436 24,217,654
2008 64,375,116 23,287,877
2007 64,016,890 22,368,313
2006 63,622,342 21,459,144
2005 63,180,854 20,559,890
2004 62,707,588 19,669,480
2003 62,249,855 18,786,767
2002 61,812,142 17,910,910
2001 61,364,377 17,041,397
2000 60,918,661 16,177,722
1999 60,501,986 15,472,075
1998 60,190,684 14,922,185
1997 59,968,066 14,374,943
1996 59,754,504 13,831,009
1995 59,541,294 13,289,245
1994 59,324,863 12,750,040
1993 59,103,094 12,215,862
1992 58,846,584 11,686,676
1991 58,554,242 11,160,744
1990 58,261,012 10,640,691
1989 57,943,062 10,128,394
1988 57,598,186 9,629,165
1987 57,266,167 9,130,194
1986 56,956,002 8,628,639
1985 56,665,619 8,151,779
1984 56,383,085 7,697,307
1983 56,108,330 7,252,941
1982 55,806,789 6,824,486
1981 55,603,353 6,420,551
1980 55,274,184 6,047,997
1979 54,979,851 5,703,698
1978 54,734,030 5,381,902
1977 54,486,467 5,083,048
1976 54,232,383 4,807,933
1975 54,002,853 4,556,287
1974 53,746,571 4,323,632
1973 53,392,161 4,106,344
1972 52,962,356 3,905,722
1971 52,499,553 3,724,031
1970 52,007,169 3,562,470
1969 51,536,014 3,417,114
1968 51,112,980 3,282,711
1967 50,722,791 3,157,242
1966 50,311,637 3,039,887
1965 49,877,725 2,928,771
1964 49,401,492 2,821,968
1963 48,877,567 2,719,341
1962 48,389,516 2,620,910
1961 47,905,982 2,526,347
1960 47,412,964 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in France and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
France

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Saudi Arabia
2023 1.66 2.28
2022 1.79 2.14
2021 1.84 2.17
2020 1.83 2.27
2019 1.86 2.49
2018 1.87 2.67
2017 1.89 2.67
2016 1.92 2.65
2015 1.96 2.63
2014 2 2.68
2013 1.99 2.67
2012 2.01 2.78
2011 2.01 2.8
2010 2.03 2.81
2009 2 2.95
2008 2.01 3.07
2007 1.98 3.19
2006 2 3.18
2005 1.94 3.16
2004 1.92 3.26
2003 1.89 3.47
2002 1.88 3.71
2001 1.9 3.96
2000 1.89 4.21
1999 1.81 4.35
1998 1.78 4.52
1997 1.77 4.66
1996 1.75 4.81
1995 1.74 4.99
1994 1.73 5.16
1993 1.73 5.33
1992 1.74 5.49
1991 1.75 5.64
1990 1.77 5.8
1989 1.79 5.98
1988 1.81 6.15
1987 1.83 6.34
1986 1.85 6.52
1985 1.86 6.65
1984 1.86 6.78
1983 1.86 6.88
1982 1.86 6.98
1981 1.85 7.07
1980 1.85 7.15
1979 1.87 7.23
1978 1.89 7.26
1977 1.94 7.3
1976 2.01 7.33
1975 2.09 7.37
1974 2.18 7.43
1973 2.28 7.48
1972 2.38 7.54
1971 2.47 7.56
1970 2.55 7.58
1969 2.62 7.6
1968 2.69 7.63
1967 2.75 7.66
1966 2.8 7.66
1965 2.84 7.66
1964 2.87 7.67
1963 2.89 7.65
1962 2.89 7.64
1961 2.87 7.63
1960 2.85 7.63

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

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France and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
France

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Saudi Arabia
2024 43 30.5
2023 42.8 30.2
2022 42.6 29.7
2021 42.4 29.5
2020 42.3 29.4
2019 42.1 29.3
2018 41.9 29.3
2017 41.6 29
2016 41.4 28.6
2015 41.2 27.9
2014 41 27.2
2013 40.8 26.6
2012 40.5 25.9
2011 40.3 25.2
2010 40 24.5
2009 39.8 23.9
2008 39.6 23.4
2007 39.4 22.8
2006 39.1 22.3
2005 38.9 21.9
2004 38.6 21.4
2003 38.4 21.1
2002 38.2 20.8
2001 37.9 20.7
2000 37.7 20.8
1999 37.4 20.7
1998 37.1 20.4
1997 36.8 20.2
1996 36.5 19.9
1995 36.2 19.7
1994 35.9 19.6
1993 35.6 19.4
1992 35.3 19.3
1991 35 19.2
1990 34.7 19
1989 34.5 19
1988 34.2 18.9
1987 34 18.8
1986 33.7 18.7
1985 33.5 18.7
1984 33.3 18.6
1983 33 18.5
1982 32.8 18.4
1981 32.6 18.3
1980 32.4 18.2
1979 32.3 18.1
1978 32.1 18
1977 31.9 17.9
1976 31.7 17.8
1975 31.6 17.7
1974 31.7 17.6
1973 31.8 17.5
1972 32 17.4
1971 32.2 17.4
1970 32.4 17.4
1969 32.5 17.4
1968 32.6 17.5
1967 32.7 17.6
1966 32.7 17.7
1965 32.7 17.9
1964 32.8 18
1963 32.8 18.2
1962 32.9 18.4
1961 32.8 18.5
1960 32.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

France Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

France Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

France Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
137,554 mi
2006

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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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