France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 776 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 14,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 23,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1980s | 26,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 890.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1990s | 32,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,921 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 40,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 45,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,626 international-$ in 2021 prices | 746.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 50,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 759.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 776 international-$ in 2021 prices, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.