France vs Saudi Arabia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Saudi Arabia: France leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (440,600) against Saudi Arabia (1.78); France leads on Oil Exports (487,200) against Saudi Arabia (7.63); Saudi Arabia leads on Oil Imports (83,150) against France (2.22). Across 111 compared metrics, France wins on 61 and Saudi Arabia wins on 38.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.65 % | 100 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 27.94 points | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 6.25 | |
| Televisions | 34.8★ | 5.1 | |
| Waterways | 14,932 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 14.69M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78★ | 656.51 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12 | 18★ | |
| 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 | historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 2.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 0.52 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5★ | 26.61 | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km | 1.74M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 2,640 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 29.56 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 7,575 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 64.18 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 13 | |
| 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 | 23 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.94★ | 44.21 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 23.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 2.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 % | 7 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 35.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 3.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 282,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 52.77 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.6 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 82.13 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 30.06 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 681,198 persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 16.53 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 35.17M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.07 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 13.41 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 27.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 3.51 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 8.25M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 17.17 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years★ | 8.41 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 7.68 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 167.67 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| 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 | voluntary military service for men (17-40) and women (typically 21-40, although maximum age may vary by role); no conscription (2025) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 84.78 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km | 3.41 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 1.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0.55 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 78,615 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 34.89 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman | 2.36 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons | 166,821.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 7.26 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 1.36★ | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 90 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 1★ | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 104 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 69 |