France vs Maldives: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Maldives: Maldives leads on Major Urban Areas Population (177,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Maldives leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (270,300) against France (31.73); Maldives leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (11,000) against France (1.71). Across 106 compared metrics, France wins on 65 and Maldives wins on 29.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 86.84 %★ | 84.69 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 52.46 points | |
| Radios | 55.3 | 35,000★ | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 10,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,932 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 100,876 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 1.91★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | about a third of the population lives in the centrally located capital city of Male and almost a tenth in southern Addu City; the remainder of the populace is spread over the 200 or so populated islands of the archipelago | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.03 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 30 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 4.29 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5★ | 135 | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 53 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 644 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 0 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 63.29 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | 21★ | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 26 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.5★ | 22.1 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 9.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 10 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 32 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.9★ | 23.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 % | 8.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 14.8 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 389,400★ | 5,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 66.12 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 84.47 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 33.4 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | -2,969.7 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 1,779.89 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 531,553 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.56 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 14.77 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 18.8 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 4.3 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 5.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 116,911.6 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73 | 270,300★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people | 177,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 167.68 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 %★ | 58.42 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 2.24 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 %★ | -0.24 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 32.87 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 1,125.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 37.68 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.53 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | -7,109.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 4.92 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 6.12★ | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 20 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 1 | |
| Heliports | 3★ | 0 |