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France vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 48th vs. 60th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

France Zimbabwe
Population
68788006
17361868
Population rank 23/197 74/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

France and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

France and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
France

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
France Zimbabwe
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $41,539,411,516
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $40,757,561,709
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $41,287,673,690
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $31,980,334,561
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $33,357,695,635
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $34,141,666,667
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $51,035,657,371
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $20,559,250,000
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $19,505,500,000
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $12,047,750,000
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $9,670,750,000
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $4,418,000,000
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $5,294,750,000
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $5,758,250,000
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $5,808,500,000
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $6,693,250,000
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $6,405,250,000
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $6,567,250,000
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $6,755,000,000
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $8,788,301,546
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $7,818,774,177
1987 $926,320,855,615 $6,744,657,033
1986 $764,946,585,851 $6,220,698,247
1985 $547,220,981,165 $5,640,137,575
1984 $525,033,325,828 $6,355,369,172
1983 $553,356,312,936 $7,768,031,182
1982 $578,152,310,610 $8,544,060,905
1981 $609,184,791,792 $8,015,464,252
1980 $694,529,183,483 $6,682,278,300
1979 $608,218,624,730 $5,180,102,910
1978 $501,724,418,605 $4,353,822,343
1977 $406,401,711,688 $4,366,610,469
1976 $368,363,152,144 $4,320,576,877
1975 $357,324,307,786 $4,373,532,601
1974 $282,739,225,314 $3,984,194,614
1973 $261,970,536,240 $3,311,043,292
1972 $201,738,881,664 $2,679,096,597
1971 $164,694,210,962 $2,179,828,710
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,885,168,339
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,748,891,294
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,480,355,355
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,397,715,282
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,282,403,936
1965 $100,927,668,584 $1,312,105,394
1964 $93,424,179,943 $1,217,759,447
1963 $84,227,606,650 $1,160,103,724
1962 $75,196,980,365 $1,118,172,226
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,097,206,526
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,053,528,036

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

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France and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Zimbabwe
2024 $46,103 $2,497
2023 $44,700 $2,195
2022 $40,989 $2,536
2021 $43,725 $2,614
2020 $39,170 $2,060
2019 $40,408 $2,184
2018 $41,418 $2,271
2017 $38,687 $3,445
2016 $37,024 $1,408
2015 $36,702 $1,387
2014 $43,148 $1,373
2013 $42,669 $1,363
2012 $40,864 $1,239
2011 $43,930 $1,038
2010 $40,695 $902
2009 $41,728 $736
2008 $45,465 $341
2007 $41,486 $414
2006 $36,432 $431
2005 $34,696 $461
2004 $33,645 $470
2003 $29,480 $468
2002 $24,145 $525
2001 $22,332 $566
2000 $22,341 $563
1999 $24,576 $582
1998 $24,869 $552
1997 $24,169 $751
1996 $26,758 $767
1995 $26,792 $648
1994 $23,360 $634
1993 $22,239 $605
1992 $23,615 $631
1991 $21,501 $831
1990 $21,586 $867
1989 $17,547 $840
1988 $17,550 $816
1987 $16,176 $726
1986 $13,430 $693
1985 $9,657 $649
1984 $9,312 $757
1983 $9,862 $959
1982 $10,360 $1,096
1981 $10,956 $1,069
1980 $12,565 $949
1979 $11,063 $779
1978 $9,167 $665
1977 $7,459 $677
1976 $6,792 $687
1975 $6,617 $717
1974 $5,261 $674
1973 $4,907 $579
1972 $3,809 $483
1971 $3,137 $406
1970 $2,833 $361
1969 $2,729 $346
1968 $2,518 $302
1967 $2,328 $294.4
1966 $2,173 $278.7
1965 $2,024 $294.3
1964 $1,891 $281.9
1963 $1,723 $277.1
1962 $1,554 $275.7
1961 $1,402 $279.2
1960 $1,307 $276.6

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

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France vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Zimbabwe
2026 83.7 63.6
2025 83.6 63.3
2024 83.5 63.1
2023 83.3 62.8
2022 82.5 62.4
2021 82.3 60.1
2020 82.2 61.5
2019 82.7 61.1
2018 82.6 60.9
2017 82.4 60.3
2016 82.4 59.8
2015 82.1 59
2014 82.4 58.1
2013 82 56.8
2012 81.7 55.4
2011 81.8 53.9
2010 81.4 51.9
2009 81.2 49.7
2008 81 48.5
2007 81 47.6
2006 80.7 47.1
2005 80.3 46.6
2004 80.3 46
2003 79.4 45.4
2002 79.4 45.9
2001 79.2 44.5
2000 79 46
1999 78.7 46.4
1998 78.6 47.6
1997 78.4 48.5
1996 78.1 49
1995 77.9 51.1
1994 77.8 52.5
1993 77.3 54
1992 77.3 55.6
1991 77 57
1990 76.8 58.3
1989 76.5 59.4
1988 76.4 60.2
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 75.6 61
1985 75.3 60.9
1984 75.2 60.6
1983 74.7 60
1982 74.8 59.9
1981 74.4 59.4
1980 74.2 59.1
1979 74.1 54.9
1978 73.8 54.7
1977 73.7 57
1976 73.1 57.6
1975 72.9 58.2
1974 72.8 58.2
1973 72.5 58.1
1972 72.3 58.2
1971 72.1 58
1970 72.1 57.8
1969 71.2 57.5
1968 71.5 57.1
1967 71.5 56.8
1966 71.5 56.4
1965 71.1 55.9
1964 71.3 55.4
1963 70.3 54.9
1962 70.5 54.5
1961 71 54
1960 70.4 53.5
1959 70.2 53
1958 70.1 52.6
1957 68.9 52.2
1956 68.5 51.8
1955 68.4 51.4
1954 68.2 51
1953 67.3 50.6
1952 67.4 50.2
1951 66.1 49.8
1950 66.4 49.4

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

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France and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
France Zimbabwe
2024 68,551,653 16,634,373
2023 68,372,286 16,340,822
2022 68,184,457 16,069,056
2021 67,842,811 15,797,210
2020 67,601,110 15,526,888
2019 67,382,061 15,271,368
2018 67,158,348 15,034,452
2017 66,918,020 14,812,482
2016 66,724,104 14,600,294
2015 66,548,272 14,399,013
2014 66,312,067 14,207,359
2013 65,997,932 14,013,808
2012 65,657,659 13,817,887
2011 65,340,830 13,595,424
2010 65,026,211 13,356,548
2009 64,706,436 13,142,790
2008 64,375,116 12,959,149
2007 64,016,890 12,804,058
2006 63,622,342 12,636,445
2005 63,180,854 12,483,432
2004 62,707,588 12,365,896
2003 62,249,855 12,232,323
2002 61,812,142 12,087,653
2001 61,364,377 11,971,901
2000 60,918,661 11,892,055
1999 60,501,986 11,783,458
1998 60,190,684 11,594,297
1997 59,968,066 11,369,827
1996 59,754,504 11,158,360
1995 59,541,294 10,974,599
1994 59,324,863 10,873,148
1993 59,103,094 10,860,288
1992 58,846,584 10,702,700
1991 58,554,242 10,404,816
1990 58,261,012 10,137,281
1989 57,943,062 9,864,798
1988 57,598,186 9,583,094
1987 57,266,167 9,284,644
1986 56,956,002 8,982,578
1985 56,665,619 8,686,813
1984 56,383,085 8,391,488
1983 56,108,330 8,098,404
1982 55,806,789 7,796,496
1981 55,603,353 7,498,635
1980 55,274,184 7,041,303
1979 54,979,851 6,647,556
1978 54,734,030 6,543,575
1977 54,486,467 6,449,512
1976 54,232,383 6,287,105
1975 54,002,853 6,098,658
1974 53,746,571 5,908,328
1973 53,392,161 5,720,404
1972 52,962,356 5,542,445
1971 52,499,553 5,374,712
1970 52,007,169 5,215,918
1969 51,536,014 5,058,181
1968 51,112,980 4,900,440
1967 50,722,791 4,748,307
1966 50,311,637 4,601,217
1965 49,877,725 4,458,462
1964 49,401,492 4,320,006
1963 48,877,567 4,185,877
1962 48,389,516 4,055,959
1961 47,905,982 3,930,401
1960 47,412,964 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in France and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
France

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Zimbabwe
2023 1.66 3.72
2022 1.79 3.77
2021 1.84 3.77
2020 1.83 3.75
2019 1.86 3.75
2018 1.87 3.74
2017 1.89 3.77
2016 1.92 3.83
2015 1.96 3.91
2014 2 4.01
2013 1.99 4.11
2012 2.01 4.13
2011 2.01 4.13
2010 2.03 4.04
2009 2 3.95
2008 2.01 3.78
2007 1.98 3.68
2006 2 3.64
2005 1.94 3.69
2004 1.92 3.78
2003 1.89 3.86
2002 1.88 3.93
2001 1.9 3.98
2000 1.89 4.01
1999 1.81 4.06
1998 1.78 4.07
1997 1.77 4.08
1996 1.75 4.11
1995 1.74 4.15
1994 1.73 4.28
1993 1.73 4.39
1992 1.74 4.57
1991 1.75 4.72
1990 1.77 4.88
1989 1.79 5.07
1988 1.81 5.28
1987 1.83 5.5
1986 1.85 5.69
1985 1.86 5.87
1984 1.86 6.04
1983 1.86 6.2
1982 1.86 6.33
1981 1.85 6.45
1980 1.85 6.52
1979 1.87 6.59
1978 1.89 6.66
1977 1.94 6.71
1976 2.01 6.77
1975 2.09 6.83
1974 2.18 6.88
1973 2.28 6.94
1972 2.38 6.94
1971 2.47 6.94
1970 2.55 6.98
1969 2.62 7.04
1968 2.69 7.11
1967 2.75 7.16
1966 2.8 7.2
1965 2.84 7.23
1964 2.87 7.23
1963 2.89 7.23
1962 2.89 7.23
1961 2.87 7.21
1960 2.85 7.2

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

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France and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
France

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
France Zimbabwe
2024 43 19
2023 42.8 18.9
2022 42.6 18.7
2021 42.4 18.6
2020 42.3 18.5
2019 42.1 18.3
2018 41.9 18.2
2017 41.6 18.1
2016 41.4 18
2015 41.2 18
2014 41 18
2013 40.8 18
2012 40.5 18.1
2011 40.3 18.2
2010 40 18.3
2009 39.8 18.4
2008 39.6 18.5
2007 39.4 18.5
2006 39.1 18.5
2005 38.9 18.3
2004 38.6 18.3
2003 38.4 18.2
2002 38.2 18.1
2001 37.9 18
2000 37.7 17.8
1999 37.4 17.7
1998 37.1 17.5
1997 36.8 17.2
1996 36.5 16.9
1995 36.2 16.6
1994 35.9 16.4
1993 35.6 16.3
1992 35.3 16.4
1991 35 16.5
1990 34.7 16.3
1989 34.5 16.1
1988 34.2 15.9
1987 34 15.9
1986 33.7 15.9
1985 33.5 15.9
1984 33.3 15.8
1983 33 15.8
1982 32.8 15.8
1981 32.6 15.7
1980 32.4 15.6
1979 32.3 15.6
1978 32.1 15.7
1977 31.9 15.8
1976 31.7 15.8
1975 31.6 15.9
1974 31.7 15.9
1973 31.8 15.8
1972 32 15.8
1971 32.2 15.8
1970 32.4 15.7
1969 32.5 15.7
1968 32.6 15.7
1967 32.7 15.7
1966 32.7 15.7
1965 32.7 15.7
1964 32.8 15.7
1963 32.8 15.8
1962 32.9 16
1961 32.8 16.2
1960 32.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

France Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

France Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

France Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

France Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
60,439 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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