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France vs Venezuela statistics compared

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France has a population of 68.7M (ranked 23/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 48th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.37T) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($48,986), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

France Venezuela
Population
68871753
28692435
Population rank 23/197 54/197
GDP
$3.37T
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 7/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 27/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 8/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
331 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
43.2 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

France and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

France and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
France

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
France Venezuela
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $99,661,244,156
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $120,566,112,397
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $102,377,501,186
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $89,013,251,021
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $56,615,026,263
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $42,837,965,907
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $73,014,157,108
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $101,987,075,929
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $115,892,475,743
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $112,948,035,495
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $125,249,941,854
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $214,838,755,022
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $258,512,396,298
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $371,846,610,182
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $393,192,354,511
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $329,787,628,928
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $315,953,388,511
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $230,364,012,576
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $145,513,489,652
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $122,911,036,747
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $117,146,466,003
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $97,972,842,462
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $91,336,763,255
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $85,837,678,560
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $77,389,487,770
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $58,418,666,667
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $60,416,519,620
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $53,453,444,787
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $48,606,952,195
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $43,536,709,104
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $60,226,413,793
1987 $926,320,855,615 $48,029,034,483
1986 $764,946,585,851 $60,516,123,711
1985 $547,220,981,165 $61,965,466,667
1984 $525,033,325,828 $59,867,743,468
1983 $553,356,312,936 $67,556,279,070
1982 $578,152,310,610 $67,736,744,186
1981 $609,184,791,792 $66,327,441,860
1980 $694,529,183,483 $59,116,511,628
1979 $608,218,624,730 $48,310,930,233
1978 $501,724,418,605 $39,316,279,070
1977 $406,401,711,688 $36,210,697,674
1976 $368,363,152,144 $31,419,534,884
1975 $357,324,307,786 $27,464,651,163
1974 $282,739,225,314 $26,100,930,233
1973 $261,970,536,240 $17,035,581,395
1972 $201,738,881,664 $13,977,727,273
1971 $164,694,210,962 $12,986,590,909
1970 $147,312,861,698 $11,561,111,111
1969 $140,660,914,841 $10,285,111,111
1968 $128,710,572,572 $10,034,444,444
1967 $118,088,635,381 $9,250,000,000
1966 $109,306,730,313 $8,781,333,333
1965 $100,927,668,584 $8,427,777,778
1964 $93,424,179,943 $8,192,413,793
1963 $84,227,606,650 $9,608,717,288
1962 $75,196,980,365 $8,814,309,884
1961 $67,158,050,215 $8,067,267,031
1960 $61,959,085,885 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Venezuela
2025 $48,986 $3,495
2024 $46,103 $4,244
2023 $44,700 $3,617
2022 $40,989 $3,155
2021 $43,725 $2,005
2020 $39,170 $1,506
2019 $40,408 $2,523
2018 $41,418 $3,422
2017 $38,687 $3,792
2016 $37,024 $3,671
2015 $36,702 $4,097
2014 $43,148 $7,101
2013 $42,669 $8,642
2012 $40,864 $12,582
2011 $43,930 $10,844
2010 $40,695 $13,646
2009 $41,728 $11,597
2008 $45,465 $11,262
2007 $41,486 $8,332
2006 $36,432 $6,739
2005 $34,696 $5,432
2004 $33,645 $4,269
2003 $29,480 $3,230
2002 $24,145 $3,652
2001 $22,332 $4,920
2000 $22,341 $4,776
1999 $24,576 $4,071
1998 $24,869 $3,870
1997 $24,169 $3,711
1996 $26,758 $3,113
1995 $26,792 $3,487
1994 $23,360 $2,689
1993 $22,239 $2,825
1992 $23,615 $2,907
1991 $21,501 $2,633
1990 $21,586 $2,452
1989 $17,547 $2,250
1988 $17,550 $3,191
1987 $16,176 $2,611
1986 $13,430 $3,376
1985 $9,657 $3,549
1984 $9,312 $3,520
1983 $9,862 $4,079
1982 $10,360 $4,202
1981 $10,956 $4,228
1980 $12,565 $3,874
1979 $11,063 $3,257
1978 $9,167 $2,727
1977 $7,459 $2,585
1976 $6,792 $2,309
1975 $6,617 $2,078
1974 $5,261 $2,034
1973 $4,907 $1,367
1972 $3,809 $1,155
1971 $3,137 $1,106
1970 $2,833 $1,015
1969 $2,729 $932
1968 $2,518 $938
1967 $2,328 $893
1966 $2,173 $876
1965 $2,024 $869
1964 $1,891 $874
1963 $1,723 $1,060
1962 $1,554 $1,007
1961 $1,402 $954
1960 $1,307 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Venezuela
2026 83.7 73
2025 83.6 72.8
2024 83.5 72.7
2023 83.3 72.5
2022 82.5 72.6
2021 82.3 71.5
2020 82.2 72.4
2019 82.7 72.8
2018 82.6 72.6
2017 82.4 71.9
2016 82.4 72
2015 82.1 73
2014 82.4 72.8
2013 82 73.1
2012 81.7 73.1
2011 81.8 73.1
2010 81.4 73.1
2009 81.2 72.8
2008 81 72.6
2007 81 73.3
2006 80.7 73
2005 80.3 73.1
2004 80.3 72.8
2003 79.4 72.1
2002 79.4 72.8
2001 79.2 71
2000 79 72.4
1999 78.7 72.1
1998 78.6 72.4
1997 78.4 72.6
1996 78.1 71.9
1995 77.9 71.7
1994 77.8 71.3
1993 77.3 71.4
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77 71.2
1990 76.8 71
1989 76.5 70.8
1988 76.4 70.8
1987 76.1 70.7
1986 75.6 70.5
1985 75.3 70
1984 75.2 69.7
1983 74.7 69.5
1982 74.8 69
1981 74.4 68.7
1980 74.2 68.2
1979 74.1 68.2
1978 73.8 68.1
1977 73.7 67.7
1976 73.1 67.3
1975 72.9 66.7
1974 72.8 66.2
1973 72.5 65.7
1972 72.3 65.6
1971 72.1 65.2
1970 72.1 64.8
1969 71.2 63.8
1968 71.5 63.9
1967 71.5 63.6
1966 71.5 62.9
1965 71.1 61.9
1964 71.3 61.2
1963 70.3 60.5
1962 70.5 59.7
1961 71 59.1
1960 70.4 58.4
1959 70.2 57.7
1958 70.1 56.9
1957 68.9 56.2
1956 68.5 55.5
1955 68.4 54.8
1954 68.2 54.1
1953 67.3 53.4
1952 67.4 52.7
1951 66.1 52
1950 66.4 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
France Venezuela
2025 68,720,337 28,516,896
2024 68,551,653 28,405,543
2023 68,372,286 28,300,854
2022 68,184,457 28,213,017
2021 67,842,811 28,237,826
2020 67,601,110 28,444,077
2019 67,382,061 28,938,098
2018 67,158,348 29,807,592
2017 66,918,020 30,565,323
2016 66,724,104 30,765,720
2015 66,548,272 30,573,972
2014 66,312,067 30,254,079
2013 65,997,932 29,912,198
2012 65,657,659 29,553,826
2011 65,340,830 29,185,212
2010 65,026,211 28,813,101
2009 64,706,436 28,438,298
2008 64,375,116 28,053,696
2007 64,016,890 27,649,363
2006 63,622,342 27,224,686
2005 63,180,854 26,785,804
2004 62,707,588 26,340,838
2003 62,249,855 25,892,703
2002 61,812,142 25,435,671
2001 61,364,377 24,979,922
2000 60,918,661 24,526,708
1999 60,501,986 24,066,593
1998 60,190,684 23,601,337
1997 59,968,066 23,131,685
1996 59,754,504 22,662,113
1995 59,541,294 22,193,821
1994 59,324,863 21,725,188
1993 59,103,094 21,254,520
1992 58,846,584 20,780,948
1991 58,554,242 20,304,896
1990 58,261,012 19,827,010
1989 57,943,062 19,348,921
1988 57,598,186 18,871,020
1987 57,266,167 18,394,963
1986 56,956,002 17,923,536
1985 56,665,619 17,461,434
1984 56,383,085 17,008,841
1983 56,108,330 16,562,205
1982 55,806,789 16,121,874
1981 55,603,353 15,687,297
1980 55,274,184 15,258,218
1979 54,979,851 14,834,552
1978 54,734,030 14,416,684
1977 54,486,467 14,006,812
1976 54,232,383 13,606,284
1975 54,002,853 13,215,892
1974 53,746,571 12,835,351
1973 53,392,161 12,463,537
1972 52,962,356 12,099,180
1971 52,499,553 11,741,008
1970 52,007,169 11,387,790
1969 51,536,014 11,040,280
1968 51,112,980 10,697,530
1967 50,722,791 10,358,513
1966 50,311,637 10,024,854
1965 49,877,725 9,697,790
1964 49,401,492 9,377,712
1963 48,877,567 9,064,021
1962 48,389,516 8,756,870
1961 47,905,982 8,455,915
1960 47,412,964 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in France and Venezuela

Fertility rate
France

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Venezuela
2024 1.61 2.08
2023 1.66 2.08
2022 1.78 2.09
2021 1.83 2.11
2020 1.82 2.12
2019 1.86 2.13
2018 1.87 2.15
2017 1.89 2.18
2016 1.92 2.22
2015 1.96 2.25
2014 2 2.3
2013 1.99 2.33
2012 2.01 2.38
2011 2.01 2.4
2010 2.03 2.4
2009 2 2.42
2008 2.01 2.48
2007 1.98 2.52
2006 2 2.6
2005 1.94 2.63
2004 1.92 2.64
2003 1.89 2.7
2002 1.88 2.74
2001 1.9 2.78
2000 1.89 2.79
1999 1.81 2.86
1998 1.78 2.91
1997 1.77 2.97
1996 1.75 3.02
1995 1.74 3.08
1994 1.73 3.15
1993 1.73 3.22
1992 1.74 3.29
1991 1.75 3.37
1990 1.77 3.45
1989 1.79 3.52
1988 1.81 3.6
1987 1.83 3.67
1986 1.85 3.73
1985 1.86 3.79
1984 1.86 3.86
1983 1.86 3.93
1982 1.86 4.01
1981 1.85 4.1
1980 1.85 4.2
1979 1.87 4.3
1978 1.89 4.4
1977 1.94 4.49
1976 2.01 4.59
1975 2.09 4.69
1974 2.18 4.79
1973 2.28 4.91
1972 2.38 5.04
1971 2.47 5.17
1970 2.55 5.32
1969 2.62 5.47
1968 2.69 5.61
1967 2.75 5.75
1966 2.8 5.87
1965 2.84 5.98
1964 2.87 6.07
1963 2.89 6.16
1962 2.89 6.23
1961 2.87 6.3
1960 2.85 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
France

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
France Venezuela
2025 43.2 30.4
2024 43 30.2
2023 42.8 30
2022 42.6 29.8
2021 42.4 29.6
2020 42.3 29.2
2019 42.1 28.9
2018 41.9 28.4
2017 41.6 28
2016 41.4 27.7
2015 41.2 27.4
2014 41 27.1
2013 40.8 26.8
2012 40.5 26.5
2011 40.3 26.1
2010 40 25.8
2009 39.8 25.5
2008 39.6 25.2
2007 39.4 24.9
2006 39.1 24.7
2005 38.9 24.4
2004 38.6 24.1
2003 38.4 23.9
2002 38.2 23.6
2001 37.9 23.4
2000 37.7 23.1
1999 37.4 22.8
1998 37.1 22.6
1997 36.8 22.3
1996 36.5 22.1
1995 36.2 21.9
1994 35.9 21.6
1993 35.6 21.4
1992 35.3 21.2
1991 35 21
1990 34.7 20.8
1989 34.5 20.6
1988 34.2 20.4
1987 34 20.2
1986 33.7 20
1985 33.5 19.8
1984 33.3 19.6
1983 33 19.4
1982 32.8 19.2
1981 32.6 19
1980 32.4 18.8
1979 32.3 18.7
1978 32.1 18.5
1977 31.9 18.3
1976 31.7 18.1
1975 31.6 17.9
1974 31.7 17.7
1973 31.8 17.5
1972 32 17.3
1971 32.2 17.2
1970 32.4 17
1969 32.5 16.9
1968 32.6 16.7
1967 32.7 16.6
1966 32.7 16.6
1965 32.7 16.5
1964 32.8 16.5
1963 32.8 16.5
1962 32.9 16.5
1961 32.8 16.6
1960 32.8 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.48%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
51
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

France Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,185 kg
2024
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.6
2024
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
51.4%
2024
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,447 kWh
2024
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.6%
2024
90%
2023
Nuclear share
66.8%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Venezuela
% of world population
0.84%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.6
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
175
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
23.7%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
76.7%
2024

Health

France Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
10%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.6%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

France Venezuela
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,028 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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