⌛ Then vs now
How has France changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in France now live 6.4 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
58.3 million in 1990, 68.7 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.77 children per woman in 1990, 1.61 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
33.7 years in 1990, 41.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
14% in 1990, 22.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$17,500 in 1990, Int$64,000 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$1.26 trillion in 1990, $3.37 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
9.1% in 1991, 7.5% in 2025.
Military spending
2.8% in 1990, 2.1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
76.6 years in 1990, 83 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
10.8% in 1990, 12.5% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
98.5 kg in 1990, 80.3 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,500 kcal in 1990, 3,490 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
7.6 years in 1990, 11.8 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,620 hours in 1990, 1,490 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
74% in 1990, 79% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 89% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
1 in 1990, 117 in 2023.
Planet
CO₂ per person
6.9 t in 1990, 4 t in 2024.
Forest cover
26.8% in 1990, 32.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
13.1% in 1990, 26.1% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
2.4 per 100k in 1990, 1.4 per 100k in 2024.