France vs Monaco: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 58 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing France and Monaco: Monaco leads on Major Urban Areas Population (39,000 people) against France (11.21 people); France leads on Female population of reproductive age (13.97 million persons) against Monaco (6,257 persons); France leads on Total population (66.75 million persons) against Monaco (38,051 persons). Across 58 compared metrics, France wins on 20 and Monaco wins on 19.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 13 metrics compared
  • Environment: 1 metric compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 7 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.84 %99.15 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 99% (2023 est.)
Radios55.334,000ā˜…
Televisions34.825,000ā˜…
Waterways14,932none

Economy

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.37T $ā˜…13.13B $
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.3 % of GDPā˜…1.6 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption460.9NA kWh
Electricity Exports62NA kWh
Electricity Imports25.7NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Electricity Production480.97NA kWh
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.74 %ā˜…-3.16 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2 %ā˜…5.9 %
Population Below Poverty Line13.6 peopleNA
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.2 USD5 USDā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.03ā˜…0
Taxes and Other Revenues24.69ā˜…14.9
Unemployment Rate8.06 %2 %ā˜…

Environment

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Population Distributionmuch 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 secondthe second most densely populated country in the world (after Macau); its entire population lives on 2 sq km (0.8 sq mi)

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.22 %100 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)135.5ā˜…0
Coastline Length (km)4,853 kmā˜…4.1 km
Irrigated Land14,236ā˜…0

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country82.08 %91.54 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions18no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 4 quarters ( quartiers , singular - quartier ); Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo note: Moneghetti, part of La Condamine, is sometimes called the fifth quarter
Independenceno 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 French141
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.56.9ā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.3 % of GDPā˜…3.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density5.9 people/sq km13.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)7 %5 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS190,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Life expectancy at birth86.69 years89.29 yearsā˜…
Median age of population42.51 years53.17 yearsā˜…
Population Change62,507.4 personsā˜…-649.1 persons
Population density121.19 per sq. kmā˜…25,822.58 per sq. km
Total population66.75M personsā˜…38,051 persons
Birth Rate (%)10.88 %ā˜…6.46 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)9.91 %ā˜…11.36 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDPā˜…1.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age13.97M personsā˜…6,257.15 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate31.8352,000ā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population11.21 people39,000 peopleā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationgenerally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2024) note 1: in 2023, women comprised more than 16% of the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince is staffed by French nationals (2024)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization62.53 %100 %ā˜…
Physician Density3.28 people/sq km8.61 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.2 %0.76 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0 %0 %
Total deaths607,731.9 persons680.9 personsā˜…
Total fertility rate1.56 per woman2.09 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration66,501.8 personsā˜…-346.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.49 per live birthsā˜…4.39 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡· FrancešŸ‡²šŸ‡Ø MonacoShare
Airports478none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2004 est.)
Civil Air Travel195no major transport aircraft
Heliports405ā˜…3

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