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France vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 48th vs. 81st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

France Ghana
Population
68788006
35885254
Population rank 23/197 46/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

France and Ghana: Comparison Charts

France and Ghana economies compared

GDP
France

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
France Ghana
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $82,308,110,386
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $80,547,146,878
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $73,919,003,210
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $79,514,204,730
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $70,008,243,860
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $68,352,629,246
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $67,259,353,966
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $60,385,409,435
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $56,144,179,398
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $49,436,806,230
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $54,678,533,806
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $62,845,721,960
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $41,271,701,061
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $39,336,668,081
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $32,197,655,567
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $26,048,720,006
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $28,679,383,241
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $24,827,339,138
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $20,885,037,597
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $10,744,568,381
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $8,881,417,907
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $7,632,723,556
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $6,166,197,848
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $5,314,872,854
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $4,982,850,662
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $7,718,109,982
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $7,482,069,162
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $6,891,443,192
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $6,932,991,739
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $6,464,382,808
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $5,446,383,727
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $5,968,922,939
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $6,603,185,268
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $5,889,106,573
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $5,251,858,440
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $5,197,765,032
1987 $926,320,855,615 $5,074,829,932
1986 $764,946,585,851 $5,735,677,434
1985 $547,220,981,165 $4,504,306,723
1984 $525,033,325,828 $4,412,279,843
1983 $553,356,312,936 $4,057,275,132
1982 $578,152,310,610 $4,035,994,398
1981 $609,184,791,792 $4,222,441,860
1980 $694,529,183,483 $4,445,228,216
1979 $608,218,624,730 $4,020,227,920
1978 $501,724,418,605 $3,662,478,185
1977 $406,401,711,688 $3,189,428,571
1976 $368,363,152,144 $2,765,254,237
1975 $357,324,307,786 $2,810,106,383
1974 $282,739,225,314 $2,894,409,938
1973 $261,970,536,240 $3,006,766,758
1972 $201,738,881,664 $2,112,293,280
1971 $164,694,210,962 $2,417,108,578
1970 $147,312,861,698 $2,215,028,588
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,962,050,556
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,666,909,518
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,747,187,645
1966 $109,306,730,313 $2,126,300,672
1965 $100,927,668,584 $2,053,462,968
1964 $93,424,179,943 $1,731,296,200
1963 $84,227,606,650 $1,540,797,589
1962 $75,196,980,365 $1,382,515,654
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,302,674,325
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,217,230,095

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

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France and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Ghana
2024 $46,103 $2,391
2023 $44,700 $2,384
2022 $40,989 $2,230
2021 $43,725 $2,445
2020 $39,170 $2,195
2019 $40,408 $2,187
2018 $41,418 $2,195
2017 $38,687 $2,012
2016 $37,024 $1,912
2015 $36,702 $1,723
2014 $43,148 $1,950
2013 $42,669 $2,295
2012 $40,864 $1,544
2011 $43,930 $1,507
2010 $40,695 $1,264
2009 $41,728 $1,048
2008 $45,465 $1,183
2007 $41,486 $1,050
2006 $36,432 $906
2005 $34,696 $479
2004 $33,645 $406
2003 $29,480 $358
2002 $24,145 $297.5
2001 $22,332 $263.5
2000 $22,341 $253.7
1999 $24,576 $403
1998 $24,869 $400
1997 $24,169 $378
1996 $26,758 $389
1995 $26,792 $372
1994 $23,360 $321
1993 $22,239 $360
1992 $23,615 $396
1991 $21,501 $418
1990 $21,586 $383
1989 $17,547 $350
1988 $17,550 $355
1987 $16,176 $355
1986 $13,430 $411
1985 $9,657 $330
1984 $9,312 $330
1983 $9,862 $311
1982 $10,360 $319
1981 $10,956 $344
1980 $12,565 $372
1979 $11,063 $347
1978 $9,167 $326
1977 $7,459 $292.3
1976 $6,792 $261
1975 $6,617 $273
1974 $5,261 $289.4
1973 $4,907 $310
1972 $3,809 $223.8
1971 $3,137 $263.4
1970 $2,833 $248.2
1969 $2,729 $225.8
1968 $2,518 $196.7
1967 $2,328 $211.2
1966 $2,173 $263.3
1965 $2,024 $260.5
1964 $1,891 $225
1963 $1,723 $205
1962 $1,554 $188.4
1961 $1,402 $181.9
1960 $1,307 $174.9

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

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France vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Ghana
2026 83.7 66.1
2025 83.6 65.9
2024 83.5 65.7
2023 83.3 65.5
2022 82.5 65.2
2021 82.3 64.3
2020 82.2 64.3
2019 82.7 64.5
2018 82.6 64.1
2017 82.4 63.8
2016 82.4 63.5
2015 82.1 63.2
2014 82.4 62.8
2013 82 62.4
2012 81.7 62
2011 81.8 61.6
2010 81.4 61.3
2009 81.2 60.9
2008 81 60.6
2007 81 60.3
2006 80.7 60
2005 80.3 59.6
2004 80.3 59.3
2003 79.4 59
2002 79.4 58.7
2001 79.2 58.4
2000 79 58.1
1999 78.7 57.8
1998 78.6 57.5
1997 78.4 57.2
1996 78.1 57
1995 77.9 56.7
1994 77.8 56.2
1993 77.3 56.3
1992 77.3 56.1
1991 77 55.7
1990 76.8 55.4
1989 76.5 54.9
1988 76.4 54.4
1987 76.1 53.8
1986 75.6 53.3
1985 75.3 52.7
1984 75.2 52.2
1983 74.7 51.8
1982 74.8 51.4
1981 74.4 51.3
1980 74.2 51.1
1979 74.1 50.8
1978 73.8 50.5
1977 73.7 50.1
1976 73.1 49.7
1975 72.9 49.3
1974 72.8 48.9
1973 72.5 48.6
1972 72.3 48.3
1971 72.1 47.9
1970 72.1 47.9
1969 71.2 47.9
1968 71.5 47.8
1967 71.5 47.7
1966 71.5 47.7
1965 71.1 47.7
1964 71.3 47.6
1963 70.3 47.5
1962 70.5 47.3
1961 71 47.1
1960 70.4 46.9
1959 70.2 46.7
1958 70.1 46.4
1957 68.9 46.1
1956 68.5 45.7
1955 68.4 45.4
1954 68.2 45
1953 67.3 44.5
1952 67.4 44
1951 66.1 43.6
1950 66.4 43.1

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

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France and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Ghana
1x
Year Population
France Ghana
2024 68,551,653 34,427,414
2023 68,372,286 33,787,914
2022 68,184,457 33,149,152
2021 67,842,811 32,518,665
2020 67,601,110 31,887,809
2019 67,382,061 31,258,945
2018 67,158,348 30,637,585
2017 66,918,020 30,008,354
2016 66,724,104 29,356,742
2015 66,548,272 28,696,068
2014 66,312,067 28,041,592
2013 65,997,932 27,386,193
2012 65,657,659 26,734,268
2011 65,340,830 26,095,088
2010 65,026,211 25,474,995
2009 64,706,436 24,862,664
2008 64,375,116 24,249,946
2007 64,016,890 23,642,279
2006 63,622,342 23,040,702
2005 63,180,854 22,449,438
2004 62,707,588 21,868,298
2003 62,249,855 21,296,705
2002 61,812,142 20,729,388
2001 61,364,377 20,167,069
2000 60,918,661 19,637,087
1999 60,501,986 19,149,864
1998 60,190,684 18,688,036
1997 59,968,066 18,238,958
1996 59,754,504 17,810,181
1995 59,541,294 17,399,017
1994 59,324,863 16,993,190
1993 59,103,094 16,589,519
1992 58,846,584 16,184,855
1991 58,554,242 15,787,496
1990 58,261,012 15,394,648
1989 57,943,062 15,006,813
1988 57,598,186 14,636,568
1987 57,266,167 14,289,108
1986 56,956,002 13,965,217
1985 56,665,619 13,661,229
1984 56,383,085 13,370,590
1983 56,108,330 13,029,836
1982 55,806,789 12,643,819
1981 55,603,353 12,281,712
1980 55,274,184 11,941,448
1979 54,979,851 11,597,255
1978 54,734,030 11,248,450
1977 54,486,467 10,911,871
1976 54,232,383 10,594,913
1975 54,002,853 10,294,308
1974 53,746,571 10,000,523
1973 53,392,161 9,714,617
1972 52,962,356 9,438,187
1971 52,499,553 9,176,264
1970 52,007,169 8,925,813
1969 51,536,014 8,690,383
1968 51,112,980 8,475,729
1967 50,722,791 8,271,913
1966 50,311,637 8,074,521
1965 49,877,725 7,882,606
1964 49,401,492 7,695,739
1963 48,877,567 7,514,714
1962 48,389,516 7,337,375
1961 47,905,982 7,162,667
1960 47,412,964 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in France and Ghana

Fertility rate
France

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Ghana
2023 1.66 3.4
2022 1.79 3.43
2021 1.84 3.49
2020 1.83 3.54
2019 1.86 3.59
2018 1.87 3.65
2017 1.89 3.72
2016 1.92 3.87
2015 1.96 3.98
2014 2 4.03
2013 1.99 4.11
2012 2.01 4.15
2011 2.01 4.18
2010 2.03 4.18
2009 2 4.18
2008 2.01 4.22
2007 1.98 4.29
2006 2 4.4
2005 1.94 4.5
2004 1.92 4.5
2003 1.89 4.6
2002 1.88 4.69
2001 1.9 4.77
2000 1.89 4.83
1999 1.81 4.82
1998 1.78 4.83
1997 1.77 4.88
1996 1.75 4.96
1995 1.74 5.11
1994 1.73 5.25
1993 1.73 5.41
1992 1.74 5.52
1991 1.75 5.63
1990 1.77 5.74
1989 1.79 5.82
1988 1.81 5.92
1987 1.83 6.02
1986 1.85 6.08
1985 1.86 6.12
1984 1.86 6.15
1983 1.86 6.23
1982 1.86 6.31
1981 1.85 6.42
1980 1.85 6.47
1979 1.87 6.51
1978 1.89 6.56
1977 1.94 6.64
1976 2.01 6.7
1975 2.09 6.76
1974 2.18 6.82
1973 2.28 6.87
1972 2.38 6.92
1971 2.47 6.95
1970 2.55 6.95
1969 2.62 6.95
1968 2.69 6.89
1967 2.75 6.89
1966 2.8 6.86
1965 2.84 6.88
1964 2.87 6.9
1963 2.89 6.94
1962 2.89 6.94
1961 2.87 6.91
1960 2.85 6.89

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

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France and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
France

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
France Ghana
2024 43 22.2
2023 42.8 22
2022 42.6 21.8
2021 42.4 21.7
2020 42.3 21.5
2019 42.1 21.3
2018 41.9 21.2
2017 41.6 21
2016 41.4 20.9
2015 41.2 20.8
2014 41 20.7
2013 40.8 20.6
2012 40.5 20.5
2011 40.3 20.3
2010 40 20.2
2009 39.8 20
2008 39.6 19.9
2007 39.4 19.7
2006 39.1 19.5
2005 38.9 19.3
2004 38.6 19.1
2003 38.4 19
2002 38.2 18.8
2001 37.9 18.6
2000 37.7 18.4
1999 37.4 18.3
1998 37.1 18.1
1997 36.8 17.9
1996 36.5 17.7
1995 36.2 17.6
1994 35.9 17.5
1993 35.6 17.4
1992 35.3 17.3
1991 35 17.2
1990 34.7 17.2
1989 34.5 17.1
1988 34.2 17.1
1987 34 17.1
1986 33.7 17.1
1985 33.5 17.1
1984 33.3 17.1
1983 33 17
1982 32.8 16.9
1981 32.6 16.7
1980 32.4 16.7
1979 32.3 16.5
1978 32.1 16.4
1977 31.9 16.2
1976 31.7 16
1975 31.6 15.9
1974 31.7 15.8
1973 31.8 15.8
1972 32 15.8
1971 32.2 15.9
1970 32.4 15.9
1969 32.5 16
1968 32.6 16.1
1967 32.7 16.2
1966 32.7 16.4
1965 32.7 16.5
1964 32.8 16.7
1963 32.8 16.9
1962 32.9 17.2
1961 32.8 17.4
1960 32.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.6%
2016
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
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

France Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

France Ghana
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

France Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

France Ghana
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
68,049 mi
2009

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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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