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France vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 48th vs. 157th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

France Vanuatu
Population
68788006
344750
Population rank 23/197 174/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

France and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

France and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
France

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
France Vanuatu
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $950,394,007
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $909,421,044
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $936,526,268
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $914,727,908
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $880,043,284
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $804,323,577
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $759,690,181
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $773,717,011
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $758,304,466
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $747,839,698
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $770,153,588
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $670,712,980
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $592,622,319
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $590,748,429
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $516,392,923
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $439,358,587
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $394,962,433
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $364,996,869
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $314,471,413
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $262,596,536
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $257,926,882
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $272,014,628
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $268,006,973
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $262,293,411
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $272,771,209
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $261,370,044
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $249,333,250
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $233,701,301
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $200,491,853
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $209,088,825
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $201,334,169
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $168,879,207
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $154,013,202
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $158,351,368
1987 $926,320,855,615 $139,464,174
1986 $764,946,585,851 $126,498,935
1985 $547,220,981,165 $131,856,421
1984 $525,033,325,828 $144,482,515
1983 $553,356,312,936 $117,389,554
1982 $578,152,310,610 $114,501,913
1981 $609,184,791,792 $113,781,796
1980 $694,529,183,483 $121,185,498
1979 $608,218,624,730 $119,258,835
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Vanuatu
2024 $46,103 $3,411
2023 $44,700 $3,483
2022 $40,989 $3,370
2021 $43,725 $3,107
2020 $39,170 $3,043
2019 $40,408 $3,207
2018 $41,418 $3,207
2017 $38,687 $3,160
2016 $37,024 $2,956
2015 $36,702 $2,855
2014 $43,148 $2,973
2013 $42,669 $2,980
2012 $40,864 $3,005
2011 $43,930 $3,163
2010 $40,695 $2,815
2009 $41,728 $2,546
2008 $45,465 $2,604
2007 $41,486 $2,334
2006 $36,432 $2,035
2005 $34,696 $1,874
2004 $33,645 $1,774
2003 $29,480 $1,567
2002 $24,145 $1,341
2001 $22,332 $1,350
2000 $22,341 $1,460
1999 $24,576 $1,472
1998 $24,869 $1,471
1997 $24,169 $1,562
1996 $26,758 $1,529
1995 $26,792 $1,492
1994 $23,360 $1,431
1993 $22,239 $1,257
1992 $23,615 $1,344
1991 $21,501 $1,326
1990 $21,586 $1,141
1989 $17,547 $1,067
1988 $17,550 $1,125
1987 $16,176 $1,017
1986 $13,430 $946
1985 $9,657 $1,012
1984 $9,312 $1,137
1983 $9,862 $947
1982 $10,360 $946
1981 $10,956 $962
1980 $12,565 $1,048
1979 $11,063 $1,055
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Vanuatu
2026 83.7 72
2025 83.6 71.8
2024 83.5 71.7
2023 83.3 71.5
2022 82.5 71.3
2021 82.3 70
2020 82.2 70.4
2019 82.7 70.8
2018 82.6 70.6
2017 82.4 70.5
2016 82.4 70.4
2015 82.1 70.2
2014 82.4 70
2013 82 70
2012 81.7 69.9
2011 81.8 69.7
2010 81.4 69.6
2009 81.2 69.4
2008 81 69.3
2007 81 69.1
2006 80.7 69.1
2005 80.3 69.2
2004 80.3 69
2003 79.4 68.9
2002 79.4 68.8
2001 79.2 68.7
2000 79 68.6
1999 78.7 67.9
1998 78.6 68.4
1997 78.4 68.3
1996 78.1 68.2
1995 77.9 68.1
1994 77.8 68
1993 77.3 67.7
1992 77.3 67.4
1991 77 67.1
1990 76.8 66.7
1989 76.5 66
1988 76.4 65.7
1987 76.1 64.4
1986 75.6 64.6
1985 75.3 63.9
1984 75.2 63.5
1983 74.7 63.1
1982 74.8 62.5
1981 74.4 61.9
1980 74.2 61.3
1979 74.1 60.9
1978 73.8 59.9
1977 73.7 59.2
1976 73.1 58.7
1975 72.9 58.1
1974 72.8 57.6
1973 72.5 57
1972 72.3 56.4
1971 72.1 55.9
1970 72.1 55.3
1969 71.2 54.8
1968 71.5 54.2
1967 71.5 53.7
1966 71.5 53.1
1965 71.1 52.5
1964 71.3 52
1963 70.3 51.5
1962 70.5 50.9
1961 71 50.4
1960 70.4 49.8
1959 70.2 49.3
1958 70.1 48.7
1957 68.9 48.2
1956 68.5 47.7
1955 68.4 47.1
1954 68.2 46.5
1953 67.3 45.8
1952 67.4 45.3
1951 66.1 42.2
1950 66.4 43.9

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

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France and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
France Vanuatu
2024 68,551,653 327,777
2023 68,372,286 320,409
2022 68,184,457 313,046
2021 67,842,811 305,868
2020 67,601,110 298,858
2019 67,382,061 291,985
2018 67,158,348 285,259
2017 66,918,020 278,507
2016 66,724,104 272,087
2015 66,548,272 266,101
2014 66,312,067 260,240
2013 65,997,932 254,482
2012 65,657,659 248,883
2011 65,340,830 243,474
2010 65,026,211 238,248
2009 64,706,436 232,731
2008 64,375,116 226,896
2007 64,016,890 221,276
2006 63,622,342 215,923
2005 63,180,854 210,760
2004 62,707,588 205,711
2003 62,249,855 200,746
2002 61,812,142 195,863
2001 61,364,377 191,031
2000 60,918,661 186,281
1999 60,501,986 182,048
1998 60,190,684 178,313
1997 59,968,066 174,626
1996 59,754,504 170,911
1995 59,541,294 167,137
1994 59,324,863 163,314
1993 59,103,094 159,463
1992 58,846,584 155,608
1991 58,554,242 151,793
1990 58,261,012 148,063
1989 57,943,062 144,393
1988 57,598,186 140,756
1987 57,266,167 137,187
1986 56,956,002 133,720
1985 56,665,619 130,356
1984 56,383,085 127,109
1983 56,108,330 123,998
1982 55,806,789 121,035
1981 55,603,353 118,249
1980 55,274,184 115,660
1979 54,979,851 113,040
1978 54,734,030 109,963
1977 54,486,467 106,618
1976 54,232,383 103,388
1975 54,002,853 100,269
1974 53,746,571 97,260
1973 53,392,161 94,362
1972 52,962,356 91,562
1971 52,499,553 88,862
1970 52,007,169 86,266
1969 51,536,014 83,755
1968 51,112,980 81,314
1967 50,722,791 78,921
1966 50,311,637 76,590
1965 49,877,725 74,358
1964 49,401,492 72,219
1963 48,877,567 70,159
1962 48,389,516 68,174
1961 47,905,982 66,264
1960 47,412,964 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in France and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
France

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Vanuatu
2023 1.66 3.6
2022 1.79 3.65
2021 1.84 3.7
2020 1.83 3.74
2019 1.86 3.79
2018 1.87 3.83
2017 1.89 3.88
2016 1.92 3.92
2015 1.96 3.95
2014 2 4
2013 1.99 4.04
2012 2.01 4.06
2011 2.01 4.09
2010 2.03 4.13
2009 2 4.16
2008 2.01 4.16
2007 1.98 4.12
2006 2 4.1
2005 1.94 4.13
2004 1.92 4.21
2003 1.89 4.29
2002 1.88 4.38
2001 1.9 4.5
2000 1.89 4.54
1999 1.81 4.56
1998 1.78 4.6
1997 1.77 4.66
1996 1.75 4.75
1995 1.74 4.85
1994 1.73 4.94
1993 1.73 5.02
1992 1.74 5.09
1991 1.75 5.13
1990 1.77 5.17
1989 1.79 5.21
1988 1.81 5.27
1987 1.83 5.33
1986 1.85 5.38
1985 1.86 5.43
1984 1.86 5.49
1983 1.86 5.55
1982 1.86 5.6
1981 1.85 5.65
1980 1.85 5.69
1979 1.87 5.73
1978 1.89 5.77
1977 1.94 5.81
1976 2.01 5.89
1975 2.09 5.98
1974 2.18 6.06
1973 2.28 6.15
1972 2.38 6.23
1971 2.47 6.29
1970 2.55 6.35
1969 2.62 6.41
1968 2.69 6.46
1967 2.75 6.51
1966 2.8 6.51
1965 2.84 6.52
1964 2.87 6.57
1963 2.89 6.62
1962 2.89 6.67
1961 2.87 6.73
1960 2.85 6.78

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

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France and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
France

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
France Vanuatu
2024 43 21.3
2023 42.8 21.2
2022 42.6 21.2
2021 42.4 21.2
2020 42.3 21.2
2019 42.1 21.2
2018 41.9 21.2
2017 41.6 21.2
2016 41.4 21.1
2015 41.2 21.1
2014 41 21
2013 40.8 20.9
2012 40.5 20.8
2011 40.3 20.6
2010 40 20.5
2009 39.8 20.3
2008 39.6 20.1
2007 39.4 19.9
2006 39.1 19.6
2005 38.9 19.4
2004 38.6 19.2
2003 38.4 18.9
2002 38.2 18.7
2001 37.9 18.5
2000 37.7 18.2
1999 37.4 18
1998 37.1 18
1997 36.8 18
1996 36.5 18
1995 36.2 17.8
1994 35.9 17.7
1993 35.6 17.7
1992 35.3 17.8
1991 35 17.9
1990 34.7 17.8
1989 34.5 17.8
1988 34.2 17.8
1987 34 17.8
1986 33.7 17.8
1985 33.5 17.7
1984 33.3 17.7
1983 33 17.7
1982 32.8 17.7
1981 32.6 17.7
1980 32.4 17.6
1979 32.3 17.5
1978 32.1 17.3
1977 31.9 17.2
1976 31.7 17.1
1975 31.6 17.1
1974 31.7 17.1
1973 31.8 17
1972 32 17
1971 32.2 17
1970 32.4 17
1969 32.5 17
1968 32.6 17
1967 32.7 17.1
1966 32.7 17.1
1965 32.7 17.2
1964 32.8 17.3
1963 32.8 17.4
1962 32.9 17.5
1961 32.8 17.6
1960 32.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

France Vanuatu
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

France Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

France Vanuatu
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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