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France vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 48th vs. 49th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

France Yemen
Population
68788006
43325643
Population rank 23/197 37/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 7/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 27/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 8/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

France and Yemen: Comparison Charts

France and Yemen economies compared

GDP
France

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
France Yemen
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 -
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 -
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 -
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 -
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 -
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 -
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $30,906,749,533
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $25,130,278,213
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $26,910,855,807
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $6,322,175,566
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 -
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 -
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Yemen
2024 $46,103 -
2023 $44,700 -
2022 $40,989 -
2021 $43,725 -
2020 $39,170 -
2019 $40,408 -
2018 $41,418 $634
2017 $38,687 $811
2016 $37,024 $975
2015 $36,702 $1,362
2014 $43,148 $1,430
2013 $42,669 $1,379
2012 $40,864 $1,245
2011 $43,930 $1,186
2010 $40,695 $1,155
2009 $41,728 $969
2008 $45,465 $1,072
2007 $41,486 $890
2006 $36,432 $810
2005 $34,696 $734
2004 $33,645 $628
2003 $29,480 $549
2002 $24,145 $513
2001 $22,332 $487
2000 $22,341 $493
1999 $24,576 $401
1998 $24,869 $343
1997 $24,169 $383
1996 $26,758 $375
1995 $26,792 $764
1994 $23,360 $1,735
1993 $22,239 $1,397
1992 $23,615 $1,198
1991 $21,501 $1,016
1990 $21,586 $910
1989 $17,547 -
1988 $17,550 -
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Yemen
2026 83.7 69.7
2025 83.6 69.6
2024 83.5 69.4
2023 83.3 69.3
2022 82.5 68
2021 82.3 66
2020 82.2 66.4
2019 82.7 66.6
2018 82.6 65.9
2017 82.4 67.1
2016 82.4 67.1
2015 82.1 66.8
2014 82.4 68
2013 82 68
2012 81.7 67.6
2011 81.8 67.4
2010 81.4 67.2
2009 81.2 66.9
2008 81 66.6
2007 81 66.2
2006 80.7 65.8
2005 80.3 65.4
2004 80.3 64.9
2003 79.4 64.4
2002 79.4 63.8
2001 79.2 63.3
2000 79 62.8
1999 78.7 62.3
1998 78.6 61.8
1997 78.4 61.3
1996 78.1 60.9
1995 77.9 60.5
1994 77.8 59.8
1993 77.3 59.7
1992 77.3 59.3
1991 77 58.8
1990 76.8 58.5
1989 76.5 58
1988 76.4 57.4
1987 76.1 56.8
1986 75.6 54
1985 75.3 55.4
1984 75.2 54.6
1983 74.7 53.6
1982 74.8 52.4
1981 74.4 51.7
1980 74.2 50.6
1979 74.1 49.5
1978 73.8 48.5
1977 73.7 47.4
1976 73.1 46.4
1975 72.9 45.5
1974 72.8 44.5
1973 72.5 43.6
1972 72.3 42.7
1971 72.1 41.8
1970 72.1 40.6
1969 71.2 39.6
1968 71.5 38
1967 71.5 37.1
1966 71.5 36.3
1965 71.1 35.6
1964 71.3 34.9
1963 70.3 33.4
1962 70.5 33.7
1961 71 34.1
1960 70.4 33.5
1959 70.2 32.9
1958 70.1 32.4
1957 68.9 31.8
1956 68.5 31.3
1955 68.4 30.8
1954 68.2 30.4
1953 67.3 30
1952 67.4 29.6
1951 66.1 29.3
1950 66.4 28.9

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

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France and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Yemen
1x
Year Population
France Yemen
2024 68,551,653 40,583,164
2023 68,372,286 39,390,799
2022 68,184,457 38,222,876
2021 67,842,811 37,140,230
2020 67,601,110 36,134,863
2019 67,382,061 35,111,408
2018 67,158,348 34,085,182
2017 66,918,020 33,090,921
2016 66,724,104 32,109,010
2015 66,548,272 31,159,379
2014 66,312,067 30,226,309
2013 65,997,932 29,312,952
2012 65,657,659 28,433,647
2011 65,340,830 27,582,897
2010 65,026,211 26,754,387
2009 64,706,436 25,927,724
2008 64,375,116 25,111,941
2007 64,016,890 24,318,082
2006 63,622,342 23,543,083
2005 63,180,854 22,790,085
2004 62,707,588 22,095,167
2003 62,249,855 21,456,379
2002 61,812,142 20,835,086
2001 61,364,377 20,226,147
2000 60,918,661 19,624,141
1999 60,501,986 19,029,420
1998 60,190,684 18,446,013
1997 59,968,066 17,873,936
1996 59,754,504 17,313,177
1995 59,541,294 16,740,058
1994 59,324,863 16,149,147
1993 59,103,094 15,563,914
1992 58,846,584 14,989,494
1991 58,554,242 14,430,201
1990 58,261,012 13,887,862
1989 57,943,062 13,364,174
1988 57,598,186 12,859,708
1987 57,266,167 12,369,912
1986 56,956,002 11,901,040
1985 56,665,619 11,453,825
1984 56,383,085 11,025,597
1983 56,108,330 10,621,499
1982 55,806,789 10,241,006
1981 55,603,353 9,882,362
1980 55,274,184 9,543,358
1979 54,979,851 9,224,194
1978 54,734,030 8,926,586
1977 54,486,467 8,648,222
1976 54,232,383 8,384,113
1975 54,002,853 8,133,598
1974 53,746,571 7,896,783
1973 53,392,161 7,672,796
1972 52,962,356 7,460,068
1971 52,499,553 7,257,462
1970 52,007,169 7,065,279
1969 51,536,014 6,875,859
1968 51,112,980 6,690,524
1967 50,722,791 6,516,444
1966 50,311,637 6,351,494
1965 49,877,725 6,195,593
1964 49,401,492 6,048,006
1963 48,877,567 5,911,135
1962 48,389,516 5,782,221
1961 47,905,982 5,655,232
1960 47,412,964 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in France and Yemen

Fertility rate
France

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Yemen
2023 1.66 4.59
2022 1.79 4.59
2021 1.84 4.6
2020 1.83 4.6
2019 1.86 4.6
2018 1.87 4.61
2017 1.89 4.61
2016 1.92 4.61
2015 1.96 4.62
2014 2 4.62
2013 1.99 4.62
2012 2.01 4.63
2011 2.01 4.63
2010 2.03 4.81
2009 2 5
2008 2.01 5.11
2007 1.98 5.26
2006 2 5.41
2005 1.94 5.56
2004 1.92 5.71
2003 1.89 5.84
2002 1.88 5.97
2001 1.9 6.14
2000 1.89 6.32
1999 1.81 6.49
1998 1.78 6.64
1997 1.77 6.82
1996 1.75 7
1995 1.74 7.53
1994 1.73 7.8
1993 1.73 8.05
1992 1.74 8.27
1991 1.75 8.46
1990 1.77 8.61
1989 1.79 8.71
1988 1.81 8.79
1987 1.83 8.83
1986 1.85 8.86
1985 1.86 8.86
1984 1.86 8.85
1983 1.86 8.83
1982 1.86 8.79
1981 1.85 8.75
1980 1.85 8.71
1979 1.87 8.67
1978 1.89 8.5
1977 1.94 8.47
1976 2.01 8.42
1975 2.09 8.37
1974 2.18 8.33
1973 2.28 8.29
1972 2.38 8.27
1971 2.47 8.26
1970 2.55 8.23
1969 2.62 8.22
1968 2.69 8.19
1967 2.75 8.17
1966 2.8 8.14
1965 2.84 8.1
1964 2.87 8.07
1963 2.89 8.03
1962 2.89 8.01
1961 2.87 8
1960 2.85 7.99

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

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France and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
France

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
France Yemen
2024 43 19.3
2023 42.8 19.2
2022 42.6 19.2
2021 42.4 19.1
2020 42.3 19.1
2019 42.1 19.1
2018 41.9 19
2017 41.6 18.9
2016 41.4 18.8
2015 41.2 18.7
2014 41 18.5
2013 40.8 18.3
2012 40.5 18.1
2011 40.3 17.9
2010 40 17.7
2009 39.8 17.4
2008 39.6 17.2
2007 39.4 16.9
2006 39.1 16.7
2005 38.9 16.4
2004 38.6 16.2
2003 38.4 16
2002 38.2 15.8
2001 37.9 15.6
2000 37.7 15.4
1999 37.4 15.2
1998 37.1 15
1997 36.8 14.9
1996 36.5 14.8
1995 36.2 14.7
1994 35.9 14.6
1993 35.6 14.6
1992 35.3 14.6
1991 35 14.6
1990 34.7 14.6
1989 34.5 14.6
1988 34.2 14.7
1987 34 14.8
1986 33.7 14.9
1985 33.5 15
1984 33.3 15.1
1983 33 15.3
1982 32.8 15.5
1981 32.6 15.7
1980 32.4 15.9
1979 32.3 16.1
1978 32.1 16.3
1977 31.9 16.6
1976 31.7 16.8
1975 31.6 17
1974 31.7 17.3
1973 31.8 17.6
1972 32 17.8
1971 32.2 18.1
1970 32.4 18.4
1969 32.5 18.7
1968 32.6 18.9
1967 32.7 19.1
1966 32.7 19.2
1965 32.7 19.3
1964 32.8 19.4
1963 32.8 19.5
1962 32.9 19.6
1961 32.8 19.6
1960 32.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

France Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

France Yemen
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
57.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

France Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

France Yemen
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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