France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
France
5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
88,592 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre against 88,592 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.58 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 64.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,684 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 612,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 605,327 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 21,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 3.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 37,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 4.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 73,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 5.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 88,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- France, at 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre against 88,592 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.58 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.