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France vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 48th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

France Guyana
Population
68788006
842249
Population rank 23/197 162/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

France and Guyana: Comparison Charts

France and Guyana economies compared

GDP
France

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
France Guyana
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $24,662,709,832
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $16,918,503,597
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $14,718,388,489
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $8,041,362,110
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $5,471,256,595
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $5,173,760,192
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $4,787,636,998
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $4,748,174,334
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $4,482,697,337
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $4,279,840,194
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $4,127,660,152
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $4,167,800,929
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $4,063,088,536
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $3,691,384,318
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $3,432,912,517
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $3,165,663,153
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $3,025,187,433
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $2,730,971,595
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $2,379,817,991
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $824,880,550
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $787,814,379
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $743,063,950
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $726,131,435
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $712,167,450
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $712,667,897
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $694,754,988
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $717,530,683
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $749,138,010
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $705,406,001
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $621,626,786
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $540,874,934
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $454,101,382
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $373,573,141
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $348,533,095
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $396,582,263
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $379,779,390
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $413,799,990
1987 $926,320,855,615 $354,591,847
1986 $764,946,585,851 $504,651,140
1985 $547,220,981,165 $453,488,372
1984 $525,033,325,828 $437,631,605
1983 $553,356,312,936 $489,333,333
1982 $578,152,310,610 $482,000,000
1981 $609,184,791,792 $570,357,107
1980 $694,529,183,483 $603,200,000
1979 $608,218,624,730 $530,440,000
1978 $501,724,418,605 $507,080,000
1977 $406,401,711,688 $449,880,000
1976 $368,363,152,144 $454,440,000
1975 $357,324,307,786 $494,791,667
1974 $282,739,225,314 $433,954,545
1973 $261,970,536,240 $307,047,619
1972 $201,738,881,664 $285,380,952
1971 $164,694,210,962 $282,050,000
1970 $147,312,861,698 $267,800,000
1969 $140,660,914,841 $249,300,000
1968 $128,710,572,572 $229,750,000
1967 $118,088,635,381 $250,176,471
1966 $109,306,730,313 $228,705,882
1965 $100,927,668,584 $213,235,294
1964 $93,424,179,943 $194,774,513
1963 $84,227,606,650 $175,757,894
1962 $75,196,980,365 $194,949,513
1961 $67,158,050,215 $185,849,535
1960 $61,959,085,885 $170,216,241

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Guyana
2024 $46,103 $29,675
2023 $44,700 $20,474
2022 $40,989 $17,913
2021 $43,725 $9,861
2020 $39,170 $6,776
2019 $40,408 $6,406
2018 $41,418 $6,048
2017 $38,687 $6,179
2016 $37,024 $5,871
2015 $36,702 $5,640
2014 $43,148 $5,473
2013 $42,669 $5,557
2012 $40,864 $5,444
2011 $43,930 $4,947
2010 $40,695 $4,582
2009 $41,728 $4,209
2008 $45,465 $4,009
2007 $41,486 $3,608
2006 $36,432 $3,136
2005 $34,696 $1,084
2004 $33,645 $1,033
2003 $29,480 $974
2002 $24,145 $951
2001 $22,332 $932
2000 $22,341 $932
1999 $24,576 $909
1998 $24,869 $940
1997 $24,169 $983
1996 $26,758 $928
1995 $26,792 $820
1994 $23,360 $716
1993 $22,239 $603
1992 $23,615 $498
1991 $21,501 $466
1990 $21,586 $529
1989 $17,547 $503
1988 $17,550 $545
1987 $16,176 $464
1986 $13,430 $657
1985 $9,657 $588
1984 $9,312 $565
1983 $9,862 $631
1982 $10,360 $621
1981 $10,956 $735
1980 $12,565 $779
1979 $11,063 $689
1978 $9,167 $663
1977 $7,459 $593
1976 $6,792 $604
1975 $6,617 $664
1974 $5,261 $588
1973 $4,907 $421
1972 $3,809 $395
1971 $3,137 $396
1970 $2,833 $381
1969 $2,729 $361
1968 $2,518 $340
1967 $2,328 $378
1966 $2,173 $353
1965 $2,024 $336
1964 $1,891 $313
1963 $1,723 $288.8
1962 $1,554 $327
1961 $1,402 $319
1960 $1,307 $299.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Guyana
2026 83.7 70.6
2025 83.6 70.4
2024 83.5 70.3
2023 83.3 70.2
2022 82.5 69.9
2021 82.3 64.3
2020 82.2 67.8
2019 82.7 69.1
2018 82.6 68.8
2017 82.4 68.5
2016 82.4 68.1
2015 82.1 67.7
2014 82.4 67.3
2013 82 66.7
2012 81.7 66.4
2011 81.8 66.5
2010 81.4 66.2
2009 81.2 66
2008 81 65.7
2007 81 65.5
2006 80.7 64.8
2005 80.3 64.4
2004 80.3 64.2
2003 79.4 64.1
2002 79.4 64.2
2001 79.2 64.4
2000 79 64.1
1999 78.7 63.8
1998 78.6 63.4
1997 78.4 62.9
1996 78.1 62.7
1995 77.9 62.7
1994 77.8 63
1993 77.3 63
1992 77.3 62.8
1991 77 62.5
1990 76.8 62.3
1989 76.5 62.1
1988 76.4 61.8
1987 76.1 61.7
1986 75.6 61.5
1985 75.3 61.4
1984 75.2 61.3
1983 74.7 61.2
1982 74.8 61
1981 74.4 60.9
1980 74.2 60.8
1979 74.1 60.7
1978 73.8 60.6
1977 73.7 60.6
1976 73.1 60.4
1975 72.9 60.4
1974 72.8 60.3
1973 72.5 60.2
1972 72.3 60.1
1971 72.1 60.1
1970 72.1 60
1969 71.2 59.8
1968 71.5 59.7
1967 71.5 59.5
1966 71.5 59.3
1965 71.1 59.1
1964 71.3 59
1963 70.3 58.6
1962 70.5 58.3
1961 71 57.9
1960 70.4 57.5
1959 70.2 57
1958 70.1 56.4
1957 68.9 56.1
1956 68.5 55.2
1955 68.4 54.1
1954 68.2 53.3
1953 67.3 52.4
1952 67.4 51.3
1951 66.1 50.2
1950 66.4 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Guyana
1x
Year Population
France Guyana
2024 68,551,653 831,087
2023 68,372,286 826,353
2022 68,184,457 821,637
2021 67,842,811 815,482
2020 67,601,110 807,481
2019 67,382,061 807,665
2018 67,158,348 791,556
2017 66,918,020 768,479
2016 66,724,104 763,548
2015 66,548,272 758,781
2014 66,312,067 754,229
2013 65,997,932 750,021
2012 65,657,659 746,288
2011 65,340,830 746,153
2010 65,026,211 749,256
2009 64,706,436 752,094
2008 64,375,116 754,606
2007 64,016,890 756,861
2006 63,622,342 758,966
2005 63,180,854 760,914
2004 62,707,588 762,418
2003 62,249,855 763,101
2002 61,812,142 763,652
2001 61,364,377 764,477
2000 60,918,661 764,832
1999 60,501,986 764,483
1998 60,190,684 763,586
1997 59,968,066 762,245
1996 59,754,504 760,526
1995 59,541,294 758,388
1994 59,324,863 755,822
1993 59,103,094 752,965
1992 58,846,584 749,911
1991 58,554,242 747,861
1990 58,261,012 749,894
1989 57,943,062 754,865
1988 57,598,186 759,663
1987 57,266,167 764,120
1986 56,956,002 768,098
1985 56,665,619 771,477
1984 56,383,085 774,111
1983 56,108,330 775,891
1982 55,806,789 776,712
1981 55,603,353 776,453
1980 55,274,184 774,367
1979 54,979,851 770,062
1978 54,734,030 764,586
1977 54,486,467 758,654
1976 54,232,383 752,253
1975 54,002,853 745,393
1974 53,746,571 738,057
1973 53,392,161 730,138
1972 52,962,356 721,617
1971 52,499,553 712,662
1970 52,007,169 702,705
1969 51,536,014 690,223
1968 51,112,980 676,160
1967 50,722,791 662,311
1966 50,311,637 648,646
1965 49,877,725 635,128
1964 49,401,492 621,764
1963 48,877,567 608,537
1962 48,389,516 595,461
1961 47,905,982 582,568
1960 47,412,964 569,143

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Guyana

Fertility rate
France

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Guyana
2023 1.66 2.41
2022 1.79 2.44
2021 1.84 2.46
2020 1.83 2.49
2019 1.86 2.52
2018 1.87 2.55
2017 1.89 2.59
2016 1.92 2.63
2015 1.96 2.67
2014 2 2.7
2013 1.99 2.71
2012 2.01 2.7
2011 2.01 2.69
2010 2.03 2.68
2009 2 2.69
2008 2.01 2.7
2007 1.98 2.68
2006 2 2.66
2005 1.94 2.65
2004 1.92 2.68
2003 1.89 2.75
2002 1.88 2.84
2001 1.9 2.96
2000 1.89 3.06
1999 1.81 3.13
1998 1.78 3.18
1997 1.77 3.22
1996 1.75 3.23
1995 1.74 3.24
1994 1.73 3.23
1993 1.73 3.2
1992 1.74 3.19
1991 1.75 3.18
1990 1.77 3.18
1989 1.79 3.19
1988 1.81 3.23
1987 1.83 3.31
1986 1.85 3.38
1985 1.86 3.47
1984 1.86 3.54
1983 1.86 3.64
1982 1.86 3.68
1981 1.85 3.72
1980 1.85 3.77
1979 1.87 3.86
1978 1.89 3.97
1977 1.94 4.12
1976 2.01 4.28
1975 2.09 4.45
1974 2.18 4.64
1973 2.28 4.87
1972 2.38 5.08
1971 2.47 5.26
1970 2.55 5.41
1969 2.62 5.58
1968 2.69 5.75
1967 2.75 5.89
1966 2.8 6.02
1965 2.84 6.14
1964 2.87 6.23
1963 2.89 6.31
1962 2.89 6.33
1961 2.87 6.34
1960 2.85 6.33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
France

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
France Guyana
2024 43 26.9
2023 42.8 26.7
2022 42.6 26.4
2021 42.4 26.1
2020 42.3 25.9
2019 42.1 25.7
2018 41.9 25.4
2017 41.6 25
2016 41.4 24.9
2015 41.2 24.7
2014 41 24.6
2013 40.8 24.6
2012 40.5 24.5
2011 40.3 24.4
2010 40 24.2
2009 39.8 24
2008 39.6 23.8
2007 39.4 23.6
2006 39.1 23.4
2005 38.9 23.2
2004 38.6 22.9
2003 38.4 22.7
2002 38.2 22.5
2001 37.9 22.4
2000 37.7 22.2
1999 37.4 22.1
1998 37.1 22
1997 36.8 21.9
1996 36.5 21.8
1995 36.2 21.7
1994 35.9 21.5
1993 35.6 21.4
1992 35.3 21.3
1991 35 21.1
1990 34.7 20.9
1989 34.5 20.7
1988 34.2 20.5
1987 34 20.2
1986 33.7 19.9
1985 33.5 19.6
1984 33.3 19.3
1983 33 19
1982 32.8 18.7
1981 32.6 18.4
1980 32.4 18.2
1979 32.3 18
1978 32.1 17.8
1977 31.9 17.6
1976 31.7 17.4
1975 31.6 17.2
1974 31.7 17
1973 31.8 16.8
1972 32 16.7
1971 32.2 16.6
1970 32.4 16.5
1969 32.5 16.4
1968 32.6 16.2
1967 32.7 16.2
1966 32.7 16.1
1965 32.7 16.1
1964 32.8 16.2
1963 32.8 16.3
1962 32.9 16.4
1961 32.8 16.6
1960 32.8 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.1%
1998
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

France Guyana
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

France Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$133
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

France Guyana
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
2,482 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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