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France vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 48th vs. 177th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

France Singapore
Population
68788006
6125852
Population rank 23/197 113/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

France and Singapore: Comparison Charts

France and Singapore economies compared

GDP
France

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
France Singapore
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $547,386,645,892
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $239,807,980,591
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $194,150,283,772
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $193,617,323,539
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $180,941,701,358
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $148,627,286,361
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $127,807,848,728
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $96,076,539,926
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $86,286,849,755
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $85,728,207,782
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $100,123,787,215
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $25,371,462,488
1987 $926,320,855,615 $20,919,215,578
1986 $764,946,585,851 $18,586,746,057
1985 $547,220,981,165 $19,156,532,746
1984 $525,033,325,828 $19,749,361,098
1983 $553,356,312,936 $17,784,112,150
1982 $578,152,310,610 $16,084,252,378
1981 $609,184,791,792 $14,175,228,844
1980 $694,529,183,483 $11,896,256,783
1979 $608,218,624,730 $9,296,921,724
1978 $501,724,418,605 $7,517,176,355
1977 $406,401,711,688 $6,618,585,074
1976 $368,363,152,144 $6,327,077,974
1975 $357,324,307,786 $5,633,673,930
1974 $282,739,225,314 $5,221,534,956
1973 $261,970,536,240 $3,696,213,333
1972 $201,738,881,664 $2,721,440,981
1971 $164,694,210,962 $2,263,785,444
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,920,574,150
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,659,893,768
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,425,706,091
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,238,035,816
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,096,425,608
1965 $100,927,668,584 $974,644,096
1964 $93,424,179,943 $894,153,311
1963 $84,227,606,650 $917,608,012
1962 $75,196,980,365 $826,239,212
1961 $67,158,050,215 $764,629,788
1960 $61,959,085,885 $704,751,700

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

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France and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Singapore
2024 $46,103 $90,674
2023 $44,700 $85,412
2022 $40,989 $90,299
2021 $43,725 $80,056
2020 $39,170 $61,410
2019 $40,408 $65,952
2018 $41,418 $66,882
2017 $38,687 $61,236
2016 $37,024 $57,006
2015 $36,702 $55,646
2014 $43,148 $57,565
2013 $42,669 $56,967
2012 $40,864 $55,548
2011 $43,930 $53,891
2010 $40,695 $47,237
2009 $41,728 $38,927
2008 $45,465 $40,009
2007 $41,486 $39,433
2006 $36,432 $33,768
2005 $34,696 $29,961
2004 $33,645 $27,608
2003 $29,480 $23,730
2002 $24,145 $22,160
2001 $22,332 $21,700
2000 $22,341 $23,853
1999 $24,576 $21,797
1998 $24,869 $21,829
1997 $24,169 $26,376
1996 $26,758 $26,233
1995 $26,792 $24,915
1994 $23,360 $21,552
1993 $22,239 $18,290
1992 $23,615 $16,136
1991 $21,501 $14,502
1990 $21,586 $11,862
1989 $17,547 $10,395
1988 $17,550 $8,914
1987 $16,176 $7,539
1986 $13,430 $6,800
1985 $9,657 $7,002
1984 $9,312 $7,228
1983 $9,862 $6,633
1982 $10,360 $6,078
1981 $10,956 $5,597
1980 $12,565 $4,928
1979 $11,063 $3,901
1978 $9,167 $3,194
1977 $7,459 $2,846
1976 $6,792 $2,759
1975 $6,617 $2,490
1974 $5,261 $2,342
1973 $4,907 $1,685
1972 $3,809 $1,264
1971 $3,137 $1,071
1970 $2,833 $926
1969 $2,729 $813
1968 $2,518 $709
1967 $2,328 $626
1966 $2,173 $567
1965 $2,024 $517
1964 $1,891 $486
1963 $1,723 $511
1962 $1,554 $472
1961 $1,402 $449
1960 $1,307 $428

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

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France vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Singapore
2026 83.7 84.1
2025 83.6 84
2024 83.5 83.9
2023 83.3 83.7
2022 82.5 82.9
2021 82.3 83.5
2020 82.2 83.7
2019 82.7 83.7
2018 82.6 83.4
2017 82.4 83.1
2016 82.4 82.9
2015 82.1 82.7
2014 82.4 82.6
2013 82 82.5
2012 81.7 82.2
2011 81.8 81.9
2010 81.4 81.6
2009 81.2 81.4
2008 81 81.1
2007 81 80.9
2006 80.7 80.6
2005 80.3 80.3
2004 80.3 79.7
2003 79.4 79.2
2002 79.4 78.7
2001 79.2 78.3
2000 79 77.8
1999 78.7 77.3
1998 78.6 76.9
1997 78.4 76.4
1996 78.1 76.1
1995 77.9 75.7
1994 77.8 75.6
1993 77.3 75.5
1992 77.3 75.3
1991 77 75.1
1990 76.8 74.6
1989 76.5 74.3
1988 76.4 74
1987 76.1 74
1986 75.6 73.6
1985 75.3 73.1
1984 75.2 72.6
1983 74.7 72.4
1982 74.8 72
1981 74.4 71.7
1980 74.2 71.5
1979 74.1 71.4
1978 73.8 71.2
1977 73.7 70.9
1976 73.1 70.6
1975 72.9 70.2
1974 72.8 69.7
1973 72.5 69.4
1972 72.3 69
1971 72.1 68.8
1970 72.1 68.5
1969 71.2 68.1
1968 71.5 67.7
1967 71.5 67.3
1966 71.5 67.2
1965 71.1 66.9
1964 71.3 66.7
1963 70.3 66.5
1962 70.5 66.1
1961 71 65.7
1960 70.4 65.3
1959 70.2 64.8
1958 70.1 64
1957 68.9 63.4
1956 68.5 62.6
1955 68.4 61.2
1954 68.2 59.4
1953 67.3 57.5
1952 67.4 56.4
1951 66.1 55.3
1950 66.4 54.1

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

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France and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Singapore
1x
Year Population
France Singapore
2024 68,551,653 6,036,860
2023 68,372,286 5,917,648
2022 68,184,457 5,637,022
2021 67,842,811 5,453,566
2020 67,601,110 5,685,807
2019 67,382,061 5,703,569
2018 67,158,348 5,638,676
2017 66,918,020 5,612,253
2016 66,724,104 5,607,283
2015 66,548,272 5,535,002
2014 66,312,067 5,469,724
2013 65,997,932 5,399,162
2012 65,657,659 5,312,437
2011 65,340,830 5,183,688
2010 65,026,211 5,076,732
2009 64,706,436 4,987,573
2008 64,375,116 4,839,396
2007 64,016,890 4,588,599
2006 63,622,342 4,401,365
2005 63,180,854 4,265,762
2004 62,707,588 4,166,664
2003 62,249,855 4,114,826
2002 61,812,142 4,175,950
2001 61,364,377 4,138,012
2000 60,918,661 4,027,887
1999 60,501,986 3,958,723
1998 60,190,684 3,927,213
1997 59,968,066 3,796,038
1996 59,754,504 3,670,704
1995 59,541,294 3,524,506
1994 59,324,863 3,419,048
1993 59,103,094 3,313,471
1992 58,846,584 3,230,698
1991 58,554,242 3,135,083
1990 58,261,012 3,047,132
1989 57,943,062 2,930,901
1988 57,598,186 2,846,108
1987 57,266,167 2,774,789
1986 56,956,002 2,733,373
1985 56,665,619 2,735,957
1984 56,383,085 2,732,221
1983 56,108,330 2,681,061
1982 55,806,789 2,646,466
1981 55,603,353 2,532,835
1980 55,274,184 2,413,945
1979 54,979,851 2,383,500
1978 54,734,030 2,353,600
1977 54,486,467 2,325,300
1976 54,232,383 2,293,300
1975 54,002,853 2,262,600
1974 53,746,571 2,229,800
1973 53,392,161 2,193,000
1972 52,962,356 2,152,400
1971 52,499,553 2,112,900
1970 52,007,169 2,074,507
1969 51,536,014 2,042,500
1968 51,112,980 2,012,000
1967 50,722,791 1,977,600
1966 50,311,637 1,934,400
1965 49,877,725 1,886,900
1964 49,401,492 1,841,600
1963 48,877,567 1,795,000
1962 48,389,516 1,750,200
1961 47,905,982 1,702,400
1960 47,412,964 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in France and Singapore

Fertility rate
France

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Singapore
2023 1.66 0.97
2022 1.79 1.04
2021 1.84 1.12
2020 1.83 1.1
2019 1.86 1.14
2018 1.87 1.14
2017 1.89 1.16
2016 1.92 1.2
2015 1.96 1.24
2014 2 1.25
2013 1.99 1.19
2012 2.01 1.29
2011 2.01 1.2
2010 2.03 1.15
2009 2 1.22
2008 2.01 1.28
2007 1.98 1.29
2006 2 1.28
2005 1.94 1.26
2004 1.92 1.26
2003 1.89 1.27
2002 1.88 1.37
2001 1.9 1.41
2000 1.89 1.6
1999 1.81 1.47
1998 1.78 1.48
1997 1.77 1.61
1996 1.75 1.66
1995 1.74 1.67
1994 1.73 1.71
1993 1.73 1.74
1992 1.74 1.72
1991 1.75 1.73
1990 1.77 1.83
1989 1.79 1.75
1988 1.81 1.96
1987 1.83 1.62
1986 1.85 1.43
1985 1.86 1.61
1984 1.86 1.62
1983 1.86 1.61
1982 1.86 1.74
1981 1.85 1.78
1980 1.85 1.82
1979 1.87 1.79
1978 1.89 1.79
1977 1.94 1.82
1976 2.01 2.11
1975 2.09 2.07
1974 2.18 2.35
1973 2.28 2.79
1972 2.38 3.04
1971 2.47 3.02
1970 2.55 3.07
1969 2.62 3.22
1968 2.69 3.53
1967 2.75 3.91
1966 2.8 4.46
1965 2.84 4.66
1964 2.87 4.97
1963 2.89 5.16
1962 2.89 5.21
1961 2.87 5.41
1960 2.85 5.76

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

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France and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
France

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
France Singapore
2024 43 36.8
2023 42.8 36.2
2022 42.6 35.9
2021 42.4 35.8
2020 42.3 35.5
2019 42.1 35.2
2018 41.9 35
2017 41.6 34.8
2016 41.4 34.5
2015 41.2 34.4
2014 41 34.2
2013 40.8 34.1
2012 40.5 34
2011 40.3 33.9
2010 40 33.7
2009 39.8 33.6
2008 39.6 33.5
2007 39.4 33.6
2006 39.1 33.6
2005 38.9 33.5
2004 38.6 33.3
2003 38.4 33
2002 38.2 32.7
2001 37.9 32.5
2000 37.7 32.2
1999 37.4 31.9
1998 37.1 31.6
1997 36.8 31.4
1996 36.5 31.2
1995 36.2 31
1994 35.9 30.7
1993 35.6 30.4
1992 35.3 30.1
1991 35 29.8
1990 34.7 29.5
1989 34.5 29.1
1988 34.2 28.7
1987 34 28.3
1986 33.7 27.8
1985 33.5 27.3
1984 33.3 26.9
1983 33 26.4
1982 32.8 25.9
1981 32.6 25.3
1980 32.4 24.7
1979 32.3 24.2
1978 32.1 23.6
1977 31.9 23.1
1976 31.7 22.6
1975 31.6 22
1974 31.7 21.5
1973 31.8 21
1972 32 20.6
1971 32.2 20.1
1970 32.4 19.7
1969 32.5 19.3
1968 32.6 18.9
1967 32.7 18.6
1966 32.7 18.4
1965 32.7 18.2
1964 32.8 18.1
1963 32.8 18
1962 32.9 18
1961 32.8 18.1
1960 32.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

France Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Singapore
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

France Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

France Singapore
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
2,175 mi
2017

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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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