This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for France and Monaco. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
General information
| France | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Area: | 549,087 km² | 2 km² |
| National language: | French | French |
| Government form: | Semi-presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Independent since: | 843 AD | 1861 AD |
| Capital: | Paris | Monaco |
Population
Details for France and Monaco| France | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 67,750,000 | 36,686 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 123.4 | 18,161.4 |
| Average age: | Ø 41.7 years | Ø 55.4 years |
| Birth rate: | 10.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 9.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 1.06 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ |
Economy
| France | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | euro (1 EUR = 100 Cent) | euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 7.9 % | 2.0 % |
| Average income: | 44,160 US$ | 186,080 US$ |
| FRA: total | per 1000 inh. | MCO: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 2,957,880 M US$ | 43.66 M US$ | 8,596 M US$ | 234.32 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 2,991,553 M US$ | 44.16 M US$ | 6,671 M US$ | 181.85 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 920,864 M US$ | 13.59 M US$ | 965 M US$ | 26.29 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 957,717 M US$ | 14.14 M US$ | 1,371 M US$ | 37.37 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| FRA: total | per 1000 inh. | MCO: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 1,053,215 km | 15.55 km | 77 km | 2.10 km |
| Harbours: | 548 | 0.0081 | 64 | 1.7445 |
Telecommunication
Details for France and Monaco| France | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +33 | +377 |
| Internet domain: | .fr | .mc |
| FRA total | FRA per 1000 inh. | MCO total | MCO per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 37,759,000 | 557 | 43,706 | 1191 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 72,751,000 | 1074 | 35,485 | 967 |
| Internet server: | 17,266,000 | 255 | 26,009 | 709 |
| Internet users: | 58,329,375 | 861 | 38,087 | 1038 |
| Broadband Internet: | 30,627,000 | 452 | 21,158 | 577 |
Native languages
| France | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| French: | 93.6 % | 41.9 % |
| Italian: | 0.4 % | 16.1 % |
| Monegasque: | n/a | 16.1 % |
| English: | n/a | 6.5 % |
| Arabic: | 2.5 % | n/a |
| Portuguese: | 1.2 % | n/a |
| Spanish: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| Turkish: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| other: | 1.5 % | 19.4 % |
Religions
| France | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 64.0 % | 90.0 % |
| Nondenominational: | 24.0 % | n/a |
| Islam: | 8.0 % | n/a |
| Jewry: | 0.7 % | n/a |
| Buddhism: | 0.6 % | n/a |
| other: | 2.7 % | 10.0 % |