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France vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 48th vs. 31st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

France Tanzania
Population
68788006
73145892
Population rank 23/197 20/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

France and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

France and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
France

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
France Tanzania
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $78,844,405,385
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $70,655,628,148
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $53,274,884,533
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $49,774,409,374
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $49,986,726,461
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $45,648,857,242
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $34,657,140,096
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $32,012,892,919
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $29,400,573,554
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $27,947,821,398
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $21,860,434,823
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $18,619,859,795
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $18,395,383,647
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $13,371,767,082
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $12,172,790,056
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $7,406,614,407
1987 $926,320,855,615 $7,824,193,222
1986 $764,946,585,851 $10,840,864,521
1985 $547,220,981,165 $15,328,295,175
1984 $525,033,325,828 $12,906,635,133
1983 $553,356,312,936 $14,049,883,809
1982 $578,152,310,610 $13,927,383,240
1981 $609,184,791,792 $13,161,540,378
1980 $694,529,183,483 $11,409,228,087
1979 $608,218,624,730 $9,804,637,491
1978 $501,724,418,605 $9,261,675,710
1977 $406,401,711,688 $7,732,598,995
1976 $368,363,152,144 $6,472,511,988
1975 $357,324,307,786 $5,729,917,840
1974 $282,739,225,314 $4,977,337,978
1973 $261,970,536,240 $4,144,104,535
1972 $201,738,881,664 $3,472,787,266
1971 $164,694,210,962 $3,050,673,517
1970 $147,312,861,698 $2,851,419,386
1969 $140,660,914,841 $5,142,066,811
1968 $128,710,572,572 $4,895,251,824
1967 $118,088,635,381 $4,565,132,048
1966 $109,306,730,313 $4,377,998,825
1965 $100,927,668,584 $3,817,226,546
1964 $93,424,179,943 $3,748,840,925
1963 $84,227,606,650 $3,456,579,293
1962 $75,196,980,365 $3,101,589,993
1961 $67,158,050,215 $2,826,179,031
1960 $61,959,085,885 $2,651,729,807

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

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France and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Tanzania
2024 $46,103 $1,150
2023 $44,700 $1,186
2022 $40,989 $1,171
2021 $43,725 $1,125
2020 $39,170 $1,084
2019 $40,408 $1,031
2018 $41,418 $992
2017 $38,687 $957
2016 $37,024 $925
2015 $36,702 $911
2014 $43,148 $993
2013 $42,669 $935
2012 $40,864 $837
2011 $43,930 $753
2010 $40,695 $715
2009 $41,728 $674
2008 $45,465 $657
2007 $41,486 $528
2006 $36,432 $462
2005 $34,696 $469
2004 $33,645 $438
2003 $29,480 $410
2002 $24,145 $391
2001 $22,332 $385
2000 $22,341 $390
1999 $24,576 $382
1998 $24,869 $375
1997 $24,169 $353
1996 $26,758 $305
1995 $26,792 $251.2
1994 $23,360 $222.5
1993 $22,239 $218.2
1992 $23,615 $243.4
1991 $21,501 $268.8
1990 $21,586 $236.9
1989 $17,547 $252.3
1988 $17,550 $299
1987 $16,176 $326
1986 $13,430 $466
1985 $9,657 $681
1984 $9,312 $593
1983 $9,862 $667
1982 $10,360 $683
1981 $10,956 $665
1980 $12,565 $595
1979 $11,063 $527
1978 $9,167 $515
1977 $7,459 $446
1976 $6,792 $387
1975 $6,617 $355
1974 $5,261 $320
1973 $4,907 $276.1
1972 $3,809 $239.8
1971 $3,137 $218.4
1970 $2,833 $211.3
1969 $2,729 $394
1968 $2,518 $388
1967 $2,328 $374
1966 $2,173 $370
1965 $2,024 $333
1964 $1,891 $337
1963 $1,723 $320
1962 $1,554 $295.7
1961 $1,402 $277.4
1960 $1,307 $267.8

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

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France vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Tanzania
2026 83.7 67.6
2025 83.6 67.4
2024 83.5 67.2
2023 83.3 67
2022 82.5 66.9
2021 82.3 66.1
2020 82.2 66.8
2019 82.7 66
2018 82.6 65.5
2017 82.4 65
2016 82.4 64.4
2015 82.1 63.9
2014 82.4 63.4
2013 82 62.8
2012 81.7 62.3
2011 81.8 61.6
2010 81.4 61.1
2009 81.2 60.5
2008 81 59.9
2007 81 59.3
2006 80.7 58.5
2005 80.3 57.7
2004 80.3 56.8
2003 79.4 55.9
2002 79.4 54.9
2001 79.2 54.1
2000 79 53.2
1999 78.7 52.4
1998 78.6 51.8
1997 78.4 51.2
1996 78.1 51.1
1995 77.9 51
1994 77.8 51.1
1993 77.3 51.2
1992 77.3 51.4
1991 77 51.8
1990 76.8 52
1989 76.5 52.1
1988 76.4 52.2
1987 76.1 52.2
1986 75.6 52.2
1985 75.3 52.2
1984 75.2 52.2
1983 74.7 52.2
1982 74.8 52
1981 74.4 51.7
1980 74.2 51.3
1979 74.1 50.8
1978 73.8 50.4
1977 73.7 50
1976 73.1 49.5
1975 72.9 48.9
1974 72.8 48.4
1973 72.5 47.9
1972 72.3 47.4
1971 72.1 47
1970 72.1 46.5
1969 71.2 46
1968 71.5 45.6
1967 71.5 45.2
1966 71.5 44.9
1965 71.1 44.5
1964 71.3 44.1
1963 70.3 43.6
1962 70.5 43.2
1961 71 42.8
1960 70.4 42.6
1959 70.2 42.5
1958 70.1 42.3
1957 68.9 42.1
1956 68.5 42
1955 68.4 41.8
1954 68.2 41.7
1953 67.3 41.5
1952 67.4 41.4
1951 66.1 41.2
1950 66.4 41

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

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France and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
France Tanzania
2024 68,551,653 68,560,157
2023 68,372,286 66,617,606
2022 68,184,457 64,711,821
2021 67,842,811 62,830,412
2020 67,601,110 60,972,798
2019 67,382,061 59,174,891
2018 67,158,348 57,437,145
2017 66,918,020 55,652,890
2016 66,724,104 53,824,013
2015 66,548,272 52,020,962
2014 66,312,067 50,351,512
2013 65,997,932 48,824,128
2012 65,657,659 47,374,260
2011 65,340,830 46,029,367
2010 65,026,211 44,758,488
2009 64,706,436 43,633,982
2008 64,375,116 42,570,728
2007 64,016,890 41,435,512
2006 63,622,342 40,294,902
2005 63,180,854 39,182,076
2004 62,707,588 38,109,668
2003 62,249,855 37,089,555
2002 61,812,142 36,121,304
2001 61,364,377 35,198,299
2000 60,918,661 34,260,139
1999 60,501,986 33,300,330
1998 60,190,684 32,420,458
1997 59,968,066 31,578,089
1996 59,754,504 30,945,762
1995 59,541,294 30,383,497
1994 59,324,863 29,442,356
1993 59,103,094 28,332,692
1992 58,846,584 27,457,588
1991 58,554,242 26,780,436
1990 58,261,012 26,110,207
1989 57,943,062 25,438,759
1988 57,598,186 24,769,686
1987 57,266,167 24,030,378
1986 56,956,002 23,258,959
1985 56,665,619 22,501,693
1984 56,383,085 21,779,066
1983 56,108,330 21,079,874
1982 55,806,789 20,398,571
1981 55,603,353 19,784,703
1980 55,274,184 19,189,769
1979 54,979,851 18,592,038
1978 54,734,030 17,976,566
1977 54,486,467 17,352,929
1976 54,232,383 16,736,211
1975 54,002,853 16,138,361
1974 53,746,571 15,561,630
1973 53,392,161 15,010,101
1972 52,962,356 14,479,308
1971 52,499,553 13,971,451
1970 52,007,169 13,492,677
1969 51,536,014 13,036,700
1968 51,112,980 12,602,076
1967 50,722,791 12,200,109
1966 50,311,637 11,827,459
1965 49,877,725 11,470,728
1964 49,401,492 11,127,826
1963 48,877,567 10,799,528
1962 48,389,516 10,487,756
1961 47,905,982 10,187,886
1960 47,412,964 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in France and Tanzania

Fertility rate
France

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Tanzania
2023 1.66 4.61
2022 1.79 4.67
2021 1.84 4.73
2020 1.83 4.8
2019 1.86 4.87
2018 1.87 4.93
2017 1.89 4.99
2016 1.92 5.01
2015 1.96 5.03
2014 2 5.12
2013 1.99 5.16
2012 2.01 5.14
2011 2.01 5.14
2010 2.03 5.23
2009 2 5.26
2008 2.01 5.32
2007 1.98 5.4
2006 2 5.51
2005 1.94 5.58
2004 1.92 5.6
2003 1.89 5.58
2002 1.88 5.57
2001 1.9 5.62
2000 1.89 5.67
1999 1.81 5.75
1998 1.78 5.81
1997 1.77 5.84
1996 1.75 5.83
1995 1.74 5.82
1994 1.73 5.89
1993 1.73 6
1992 1.74 6.08
1991 1.75 6.14
1990 1.77 6.2
1989 1.79 6.3
1988 1.81 6.38
1987 1.83 6.41
1986 1.85 6.49
1985 1.86 6.6
1984 1.86 6.72
1983 1.86 6.81
1982 1.86 6.87
1981 1.85 6.93
1980 1.85 6.99
1979 1.87 7.04
1978 1.89 7.06
1977 1.94 7.07
1976 2.01 7.09
1975 2.09 7.1
1974 2.18 7.12
1973 2.28 7.06
1972 2.38 7.05
1971 2.47 7.04
1970 2.55 7
1969 2.62 6.95
1968 2.69 6.9
1967 2.75 6.86
1966 2.8 6.8
1965 2.84 6.73
1964 2.87 6.68
1963 2.89 6.65
1962 2.89 6.61
1961 2.87 6.56
1960 2.85 6.54

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

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France and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
France

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
France Tanzania
2024 43 18.4
2023 42.8 18.3
2022 42.6 18.2
2021 42.4 18.1
2020 42.3 18
2019 42.1 17.9
2018 41.9 17.9
2017 41.6 17.8
2016 41.4 17.6
2015 41.2 17.5
2014 41 17.4
2013 40.8 17.3
2012 40.5 17.3
2011 40.3 17.2
2010 40 17.2
2009 39.8 17.2
2008 39.6 17.3
2007 39.4 17.3
2006 39.1 17.4
2005 38.9 17.4
2004 38.6 17.4
2003 38.4 17.4
2002 38.2 17.5
2001 37.9 17.5
2000 37.7 17.4
1999 37.4 17.4
1998 37.1 17.3
1997 36.8 17.3
1996 36.5 17.4
1995 36.2 17.4
1994 35.9 17.3
1993 35.6 17
1992 35.3 16.8
1991 35 16.7
1990 34.7 16.7
1989 34.5 16.6
1988 34.2 16.6
1987 34 16.5
1986 33.7 16.4
1985 33.5 16.3
1984 33.3 16.2
1983 33 16.2
1982 32.8 16.3
1981 32.6 16.4
1980 32.4 16.5
1979 32.3 16.6
1978 32.1 16.7
1977 31.9 16.8
1976 31.7 16.8
1975 31.6 16.9
1974 31.7 16.9
1973 31.8 17
1972 32 17
1971 32.2 17
1970 32.4 17.1
1969 32.5 17.1
1968 32.6 17.1
1967 32.7 17.2
1966 32.7 17.2
1965 32.7 17.3
1964 32.8 17.4
1963 32.8 17.4
1962 32.9 17.4
1961 32.8 17.4
1960 32.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.9%
2018
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
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

France Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

France Tanzania
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

France Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

France Tanzania
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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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