France vs Kiribati: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Kiribati | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 136,4882025 | 23 · 187 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 811 km²2024 | 45 · 180 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 165.92024 | 88 · 71 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 63.4%2025 | 65 · 114 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 3.122024 | 135 · 53 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 17 · 159 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $349m2025 | 7 · 207 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $2,5592025 | 34 · 170 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $3,9372025 | 34 · 177 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 179 · 74 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | 23.2%2024 | 162 · 24 |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 11.8%2024 | 150 · 177 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 70.3%2024 | 33 · 35 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 6.5%2025 | 147 · 36 |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | 17.5%2023 | 29 · 66 |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | — | 62 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 4.5%2024 | 100 · 182 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 111 · 134 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | — | 57 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 11.1%2025 | 41 · 164 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 5.0%2024 | 48 · 166 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 16.4%2023 | 45 · 1 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 66.6 yrs2024 | 24 · 180 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 38.82024 | 163 · 28 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 10.9%2023 | 13 · 17 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | — | 54 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 89.4%2024 | 66 · 62 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 0.02024 | 7 · 200 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 97.7%2024 | 36 · 144 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 | 70 · 155 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 41.9%2022 | 118 · 58 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 1.3%2024 | 106 · 193 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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