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France vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 48th vs. 117th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

France UAE
Population
68788006
11686438
Population rank 23/197 84/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

France and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

France and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
France UAE
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $552,324,846,835
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $511,403,403,676
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $422,441,388,700
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $440,560,108,918
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $403,365,010,211
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $381,717,086,453
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $424,935,874,745
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $409,632,675,289
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $368,881,143,635
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $307,736,419,333
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $253,547,358,747
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $315,474,615,739
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $257,916,133,424
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $147,824,370,320
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $75,674,336,283
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $36,275,674,203
1987 $926,320,855,615 $36,384,908,744
1986 $764,946,585,851 $33,943,612,095
1985 $547,220,981,165 $40,603,650,232
1984 $525,033,325,828 $41,807,954,236
1983 $553,356,312,936 $42,803,323,345
1982 $578,152,310,610 $46,622,718,605
1981 $609,184,791,792 $49,333,424,135
1980 $694,529,183,483 $43,599,160,050
1979 $608,218,624,730 $31,225,659,621
1978 $501,724,418,605 $23,775,764,225
1977 $406,401,711,688 $24,871,775,165
1976 $368,363,152,144 $19,213,158,779
1975 $357,324,307,786 $14,720,728,249
1974 $282,739,225,314 $11,651,505,689
1973 $261,970,536,240 $4,231,243,616
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,415,086,929
1971 $164,694,210,962 $939,893,600
1970 $147,312,861,698 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
France UAE
2024 $46,103 $50,274
2023 $44,700 $49,851
2022 $40,989 $50,760
2021 $43,725 $44,119
2020 $39,170 $37,992
2019 $40,408 $45,939
2018 $41,418 $47,135
2017 $38,687 $43,734
2016 $37,024 $42,721
2015 $36,702 $44,910
2014 $43,148 $52,725
2013 $42,669 $53,247
2012 $40,864 $53,142
2011 $43,930 $51,922
2010 $40,695 $44,795
2009 $41,728 $37,803
2008 $45,465 $50,054
2007 $41,486 $45,855
2006 $36,432 $44,343
2005 $34,696 $38,719
2004 $33,645 $33,377
2003 $29,480 $29,660
2002 $24,145 $27,754
2001 $22,332 $27,745
2000 $22,341 $29,866
1999 $24,576 $25,856
1998 $24,869 $24,889
1997 $24,169 $27,983
1996 $26,758 $28,323
1995 $26,792 $27,003
1994 $23,360 $25,473
1993 $22,239 $25,033
1992 $23,615 $25,648
1991 $21,501 $25,691
1990 $21,586 $26,710
1989 $17,547 $23,167
1988 $17,550 $21,570
1987 $16,176 $23,113
1986 $13,430 $23,132
1985 $9,657 $29,468
1984 $9,312 $32,012
1983 $9,862 $34,650
1982 $10,360 $39,972
1981 $10,956 $44,854
1980 $12,565 $42,925
1979 $11,063 $34,238
1978 $9,167 $29,379
1977 $7,459 $35,020
1976 $6,792 $31,197
1975 $6,617 $27,117
1974 $5,261 $23,823
1973 $4,907 $9,696
1972 $3,809 $3,675
1971 $3,137 $2,805
1970 $2,833 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France UAE
2026 83.7 83.4
2025 83.6 83.2
2024 83.5 83.1
2023 83.3 82.9
2022 82.5 80.5
2021 82.3 79.1
2020 82.2 81.9
2019 82.7 82.6
2018 82.6 82.4
2017 82.4 82.4
2016 82.4 82.2
2015 82.1 82.1
2014 82.4 82
2013 82 82
2012 81.7 81.9
2011 81.8 81.9
2010 81.4 81.9
2009 81.2 81.7
2008 81 81.6
2007 81 81.4
2006 80.7 81.2
2005 80.3 80.8
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.4 79.6
2002 79.4 78.7
2001 79.2 77.6
2000 79 76.3
1999 78.7 75
1998 78.6 73.7
1997 78.4 72.6
1996 78.1 71.8
1995 77.9 71.4
1994 77.8 71.2
1993 77.3 71.2
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77 71.1
1990 76.8 71.1
1989 76.5 71
1988 76.4 70.8
1987 76.1 70.6
1986 75.6 70.4
1985 75.3 70.1
1984 75.2 69.8
1983 74.7 69.4
1982 74.8 69.1
1981 74.4 68.6
1980 74.2 68.2
1979 74.1 67.6
1978 73.8 67.1
1977 73.7 66.5
1976 73.1 65.8
1975 72.9 65.1
1974 72.8 64.4
1973 72.5 63.5
1972 72.3 62.7
1971 72.1 61.8
1970 72.1 60.8
1969 71.2 59.8
1968 71.5 58.7
1967 71.5 57.6
1966 71.5 56.6
1965 71.1 55.5
1964 71.3 54.5
1963 70.3 53.5
1962 70.5 52.5
1961 71 51.6
1960 70.4 50.7
1959 70.2 49.7
1958 70.1 48.8
1957 68.9 47.8
1956 68.5 46.9
1955 68.4 46
1954 68.2 45.2
1953 67.3 44.4
1952 67.4 43.6
1951 66.1 42.9
1950 66.4 42.1

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

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France and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
France UAE
2024 68,551,653 10,986,400
2023 68,372,286 10,483,751
2022 68,184,457 10,074,977
2021 67,842,811 9,575,152
2020 67,601,110 9,401,038
2019 67,382,061 9,445,785
2018 67,158,348 9,346,701
2017 66,918,020 9,223,225
2016 66,724,104 8,935,095
2015 66,548,272 8,505,237
2014 66,312,067 8,059,440
2013 65,997,932 7,693,031
2012 65,657,659 7,391,448
2011 65,340,830 7,104,538
2010 65,026,211 6,869,838
2009 64,706,436 6,707,058
2008 64,375,116 6,302,664
2007 64,016,890 5,624,635
2006 63,622,342 5,009,100
2005 63,180,854 4,664,790
2004 62,707,588 4,428,967
2003 62,249,855 4,192,457
2002 61,812,142 3,956,826
2001 61,364,377 3,723,590
2000 60,918,661 3,493,575
1999 60,501,986 3,266,009
1998 60,190,684 3,040,421
1997 59,968,066 2,817,410
1996 59,754,504 2,597,564
1995 59,541,294 2,434,662
1994 59,324,863 2,328,188
1993 59,103,094 2,222,093
1992 58,846,584 2,114,730
1991 58,554,242 2,006,626
1990 58,261,012 1,898,220
1989 57,943,062 1,789,851
1988 57,598,186 1,681,788
1987 57,266,167 1,574,244
1986 56,956,002 1,467,383
1985 56,665,619 1,377,911
1984 56,383,085 1,305,996
1983 56,108,330 1,235,305
1982 55,806,789 1,166,370
1981 55,603,353 1,099,855
1980 55,274,184 1,015,700
1979 54,979,851 912,010
1978 54,734,030 809,274
1977 54,486,467 710,209
1976 54,232,383 615,866
1975 54,002,853 542,856
1974 53,746,571 489,087
1973 53,392,161 436,399
1972 52,962,356 385,014
1971 52,499,553 335,027
1970 52,007,169 286,536
1969 51,536,014 239,660
1968 51,112,980 199,416
1967 50,722,791 179,700
1966 50,311,637 173,976
1965 49,877,725 167,103
1964 49,401,492 159,692
1963 48,877,567 152,211
1962 48,389,516 144,946
1961 47,905,982 137,989
1960 47,412,964 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in France and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
France UAE
2023 1.66 1.2
2022 1.79 1.15
2021 1.84 1.16
2020 1.83 1.29
2019 1.86 1.25
2018 1.87 1.29
2017 1.89 1.35
2016 1.92 1.37
2015 1.96 1.42
2014 2 1.48
2013 1.99 1.53
2012 2.01 1.53
2011 2.01 1.54
2010 2.03 1.57
2009 2 1.58
2008 2.01 1.52
2007 1.98 1.79
2006 2 1.96
2005 1.94 2.23
2004 1.92 2.38
2003 1.89 2.49
2002 1.88 2.54
2001 1.9 2.62
2000 1.89 2.73
1999 1.81 2.79
1998 1.78 2.77
1997 1.77 2.83
1996 1.75 3.06
1995 1.74 3.28
1994 1.73 3.76
1993 1.73 3.82
1992 1.74 4.09
1991 1.75 4.25
1990 1.77 4.51
1989 1.79 4.65
1988 1.81 4.77
1987 1.83 4.88
1986 1.85 5
1985 1.86 5.13
1984 1.86 5.3
1983 1.86 5.48
1982 1.86 5.66
1981 1.85 5.81
1980 1.85 5.95
1979 1.87 6.06
1978 1.89 6.15
1977 1.94 6.22
1976 2.01 6.29
1975 2.09 6.35
1974 2.18 6.41
1973 2.28 6.46
1972 2.38 6.5
1971 2.47 6.52
1970 2.55 6.52
1969 2.62 6.52
1968 2.69 6.53
1967 2.75 6.51
1966 2.8 6.5
1965 2.84 6.5
1964 2.87 6.49
1963 2.89 6.5
1962 2.89 6.49
1961 2.87 6.49
1960 2.85 6.5

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

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France and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
France UAE
2024 43 32.6
2023 42.8 32.2
2022 42.6 31.9
2021 42.4 31.9
2020 42.3 31.8
2019 42.1 31.8
2018 41.9 31.8
2017 41.6 31.8
2016 41.4 31.8
2015 41.2 31.8
2014 41 31.8
2013 40.8 31.7
2012 40.5 31.7
2011 40.3 31.7
2010 40 31.7
2009 39.8 31.6
2008 39.6 31.6
2007 39.4 31.6
2006 39.1 31.4
2005 38.9 30.9
2004 38.6 30.3
2003 38.4 29.6
2002 38.2 29.1
2001 37.9 28.6
2000 37.7 28.2
1999 37.4 28
1998 37.1 27.9
1997 36.8 27.9
1996 36.5 28.1
1995 36.2 28
1994 35.9 27.4
1993 35.6 26.8
1992 35.3 26.4
1991 35 26
1990 34.7 25.8
1989 34.5 25.8
1988 34.2 25.9
1987 34 26.1
1986 33.7 26.5
1985 33.5 26.6
1984 33.3 26.4
1983 33 26.4
1982 32.8 26.4
1981 32.6 26.4
1980 32.4 26.2
1979 32.3 25.8
1978 32.1 25.5
1977 31.9 25.4
1976 31.7 25.6
1975 31.6 25.4
1974 31.7 24.7
1973 31.8 24.1
1972 32 23.6
1971 32.2 23.2
1970 32.4 23
1969 32.5 23.1
1968 32.6 23.5
1967 32.7 23.3
1966 32.7 22.6
1965 32.7 22
1964 32.8 21.5
1963 32.8 21
1962 32.9 20.6
1961 32.8 20.1
1960 32.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

France UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France UAE
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

France UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

France UAE
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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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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