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France vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 48th vs. 50th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

France Thailand
Population
68788006
71571743
Population rank 23/197 21/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

France and Thailand: Comparison Charts

France and Thailand economies compared

GDP
France

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
France Thailand
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $341,104,766,329
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $281,710,630,187
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $291,382,982,431
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $262,942,621,455
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $113,675,596,788
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $61,667,253,471
1987 $926,320,855,615 $50,535,446,555
1986 $764,946,585,851 $43,096,773,981
1985 $547,220,981,165 $38,900,711,333
1984 $525,033,325,828 $41,797,647,776
1983 $553,356,312,936 $40,042,798,388
1982 $578,152,310,610 $36,589,772,404
1981 $609,184,791,792 $34,846,039,194
1980 $694,529,183,483 $32,353,514,989
1979 $608,218,624,730 $27,371,650,825
1978 $501,724,418,605 $24,006,566,637
1977 $406,401,711,688 $19,779,312,261
1976 $368,363,152,144 $16,985,208,648
1975 $357,324,307,786 $14,882,770,594
1974 $282,739,225,314 $13,702,998,512
1973 $261,970,536,240 $10,838,587,358
1972 $201,738,881,664 $8,177,873,151
1971 $164,694,210,962 $7,375,000,024
1970 $147,312,861,698 $7,086,538,438
1969 $140,660,914,841 $6,695,336,567
1968 $128,710,572,572 $6,081,009,428
1967 $118,088,635,381 $5,638,461,442
1966 $109,306,730,313 $5,279,230,817
1965 $100,927,668,584 $4,388,937,649
1964 $93,424,179,943 $3,889,129,942
1963 $84,227,606,650 $3,540,403,457
1962 $75,196,980,365 $3,308,912,797
1961 $67,158,050,215 $3,034,037,811
1960 $61,959,085,885 $2,760,750,861

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

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France and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Thailand
2024 $46,103 $7,347
2023 $44,700 $7,195
2022 $40,989 $6,909
2021 $43,725 $7,057
2020 $39,170 $6,986
2019 $40,408 $7,606
2018 $41,418 $7,100
2017 $38,687 $6,413
2016 $37,024 $5,834
2015 $36,702 $5,689
2014 $43,148 $5,801
2013 $42,669 $6,018
2012 $40,864 $5,726
2011 $43,930 $5,374
2010 $40,695 $4,974
2009 $41,728 $4,135
2008 $45,465 $4,309
2007 $41,486 $3,919
2006 $36,432 $3,331
2005 $34,696 $2,868
2004 $33,645 $2,642
2003 $29,480 $2,348
2002 $24,145 $2,090
2001 $22,332 $1,890
2000 $22,341 $2,006
1999 $24,576 $2,033
1998 $24,869 $1,848
1997 $24,169 $2,473
1996 $26,758 $3,055
1995 $26,792 $2,864
1994 $23,360 $2,518
1993 $22,239 $2,245
1992 $23,615 $1,972
1991 $21,501 $1,766
1990 $21,586 $1,559
1989 $17,547 $1,342
1988 $17,550 $1,164
1987 $16,176 $970
1986 $13,430 $842
1985 $9,657 $774
1984 $9,312 $847
1983 $9,862 $827
1982 $10,360 $770
1981 $10,956 $748
1980 $12,565 $709
1979 $11,063 $612
1978 $9,167 $548
1977 $7,459 $462
1976 $6,792 $405
1975 $6,617 $364
1974 $5,261 $343
1973 $4,907 $278.3
1972 $3,809 $215.6
1971 $3,137 $199.7
1970 $2,833 $197.1
1969 $2,729 $191.4
1968 $2,518 $178.8
1967 $2,328 $170.7
1966 $2,173 $164.5
1965 $2,024 $140.9
1964 $1,891 $128.6
1963 $1,723 $120.7
1962 $1,554 $116.2
1961 $1,402 $109.7
1960 $1,307 $102.8

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

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France vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Thailand
2026 83.7 77.1
2025 83.6 76.8
2024 83.5 76.6
2023 83.3 76.4
2022 82.5 75.3
2021 82.3 77.6
2020 82.2 77.3
2019 82.7 77.2
2018 82.6 77.2
2017 82.4 77
2016 82.4 76.8
2015 82.1 76.6
2014 82.4 76.3
2013 82 76
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.8 75.3
2010 81.4 75
2009 81.2 74.7
2008 81 74.2
2007 81 73.8
2006 80.7 73.3
2005 80.3 72.9
2004 80.3 72.1
2003 79.4 72.1
2002 79.4 71.8
2001 79.2 71.5
2000 79 71.2
1999 78.7 71
1998 78.6 70.7
1997 78.4 70.4
1996 78.1 69.9
1995 77.9 69.8
1994 77.8 69.7
1993 77.3 69.6
1992 77.3 69.4
1991 77 69.1
1990 76.8 68.9
1989 76.5 68.6
1988 76.4 68.2
1987 76.1 67.8
1986 75.6 67.3
1985 75.3 66.5
1984 75.2 65.5
1983 74.7 64.5
1982 74.8 63.6
1981 74.4 62.9
1980 74.2 62.2
1979 74.1 61.7
1978 73.8 61.3
1977 73.7 60.9
1976 73.1 60.4
1975 72.9 59.7
1974 72.8 59
1973 72.5 58.3
1972 72.3 57.7
1971 72.1 57.1
1970 72.1 56.5
1969 71.2 55.7
1968 71.5 55
1967 71.5 54.3
1966 71.5 53.7
1965 71.1 53.1
1964 71.3 52.5
1963 70.3 52
1962 70.5 51.4
1961 71 51.1
1960 70.4 50.6
1959 70.2 50.1
1958 70.1 49.5
1957 68.9 49.1
1956 68.5 48.6
1955 68.4 48.1
1954 68.2 47.6
1953 67.3 47.1
1952 67.4 46.5
1951 66.1 45.9
1950 66.4 45.2

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

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France and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Thailand
1x
Year Population
France Thailand
2024 68,551,653 71,668,011
2023 68,372,286 71,702,435
2022 68,184,457 71,735,329
2021 67,842,811 71,727,332
2020 67,601,110 71,641,484
2019 67,382,061 71,522,271
2018 67,158,348 71,376,079
2017 66,918,020 71,160,187
2016 66,724,104 70,859,841
2015 66,548,272 70,540,795
2014 66,312,067 70,216,367
2013 65,997,932 69,845,114
2012 65,657,659 69,436,098
2011 65,340,830 69,007,208
2010 65,026,211 68,579,447
2009 64,706,436 68,121,080
2008 64,375,116 67,619,830
2007 64,016,890 67,102,394
2006 63,622,342 66,567,687
2005 63,180,854 66,017,420
2004 62,707,588 65,452,047
2003 62,249,855 64,868,166
2002 61,812,142 64,266,437
2001 61,364,377 63,651,141
2000 60,918,661 63,007,815
1999 60,501,986 62,299,043
1998 60,190,684 61,522,630
1997 59,968,066 60,724,584
1996 59,754,504 59,920,064
1995 59,541,294 59,098,232
1994 59,324,863 58,260,854
1993 59,103,094 57,408,198
1992 58,846,584 56,528,834
1991 58,554,242 55,637,434
1990 58,261,012 54,738,329
1989 57,943,062 53,848,956
1988 57,598,186 52,969,595
1987 57,266,167 52,074,105
1986 56,956,002 51,177,834
1985 56,665,619 50,270,753
1984 56,383,085 49,351,708
1983 56,108,330 48,423,309
1982 55,806,789 47,494,577
1981 55,603,353 46,575,855
1980 55,274,184 45,650,022
1979 54,979,851 44,718,434
1978 54,734,030 43,788,976
1977 54,486,467 42,843,974
1976 54,232,383 41,896,504
1975 54,002,853 40,940,005
1974 53,746,571 39,952,891
1973 53,392,161 38,947,787
1972 52,962,356 37,933,929
1971 52,499,553 36,937,387
1970 52,007,169 35,954,408
1969 51,536,014 34,973,782
1968 51,112,980 34,002,560
1967 50,722,791 33,037,801
1966 50,311,637 32,086,071
1965 49,877,725 31,149,337
1964 49,401,492 30,232,141
1963 48,877,567 29,342,322
1962 48,389,516 28,481,040
1961 47,905,982 27,650,334
1960 47,412,964 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in France and Thailand

Fertility rate
France

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Thailand
2023 1.66 1.21
2022 1.79 1.22
2021 1.84 1.23
2020 1.83 1.26
2019 1.86 1.29
2018 1.87 1.32
2017 1.89 1.36
2016 1.92 1.4
2015 1.96 1.45
2014 2 1.48
2013 1.99 1.53
2012 2.01 1.56
2011 2.01 1.57
2010 2.03 1.56
2009 2 1.57
2008 2.01 1.59
2007 1.98 1.62
2006 2 1.63
2005 1.94 1.64
2004 1.92 1.67
2003 1.89 1.67
2002 1.88 1.69
2001 1.9 1.71
2000 1.89 1.73
1999 1.81 1.77
1998 1.78 1.82
1997 1.77 1.85
1996 1.75 1.87
1995 1.74 1.89
1994 1.73 1.93
1993 1.73 1.97
1992 1.74 2.01
1991 1.75 2.04
1990 1.77 2.07
1989 1.79 2.14
1988 1.81 2.17
1987 1.83 2.26
1986 1.85 2.36
1985 1.86 2.45
1984 1.86 2.58
1983 1.86 2.76
1982 1.86 2.94
1981 1.85 3.13
1980 1.85 3.29
1979 1.87 3.45
1978 1.89 3.62
1977 1.94 3.87
1976 2.01 4.12
1975 2.09 4.36
1974 2.18 4.6
1973 2.28 4.85
1972 2.38 5.08
1971 2.47 5.25
1970 2.55 5.45
1969 2.62 5.7
1968 2.69 5.93
1967 2.75 6.08
1966 2.8 6.18
1965 2.84 6.26
1964 2.87 6.31
1963 2.89 6.34
1962 2.89 6.33
1961 2.87 6.32
1960 2.85 6.33

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

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France and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
France

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
France Thailand
2024 43 41.1
2023 42.8 40.7
2022 42.6 40.2
2021 42.4 39.7
2020 42.3 39.2
2019 42.1 38.7
2018 41.9 38.2
2017 41.6 37.7
2016 41.4 37.3
2015 41.2 36.8
2014 41 36.3
2013 40.8 35.9
2012 40.5 35.4
2011 40.3 35
2010 40 34.5
2009 39.8 34
2008 39.6 33.6
2007 39.4 33.1
2006 39.1 32.6
2005 38.9 32.2
2004 38.6 31.7
2003 38.4 31.3
2002 38.2 30.9
2001 37.9 30.5
2000 37.7 30
1999 37.4 29.5
1998 37.1 28.9
1997 36.8 28.3
1996 36.5 27.7
1995 36.2 27.2
1994 35.9 26.6
1993 35.6 26
1992 35.3 25.4
1991 35 24.8
1990 34.7 24.3
1989 34.5 23.7
1988 34.2 23.3
1987 34 22.8
1986 33.7 22.4
1985 33.5 21.9
1984 33.3 21.5
1983 33 21
1982 32.8 20.6
1981 32.6 20.2
1980 32.4 19.9
1979 32.3 19.5
1978 32.1 19.2
1977 31.9 18.9
1976 31.7 18.7
1975 31.6 18.4
1974 31.7 18.2
1973 31.8 18
1972 32 17.8
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32.4 17.5
1969 32.5 17.4
1968 32.6 17.3
1967 32.7 17.3
1966 32.7 17.3
1965 32.7 17.4
1964 32.8 17.5
1963 32.8 17.6
1962 32.9 17.7
1961 32.8 17.9
1960 32.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

France Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Thailand
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

France Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

France Thailand
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
436,817 mi
2020

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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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