France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

France
7.73 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
280,262 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 7.73 million current international $ per square kilometre against 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.45 million current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 27.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 201 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.26 million current international $ per square kilometre 58,136 current international $ per square kilometre 2.21 million current international $ per square kilometre France
2000s 3.57 million current international $ per square kilometre 105,858 current international $ per square kilometre 3.46 million current international $ per square kilometre France
2010s 5.13 million current international $ per square kilometre 177,758 current international $ per square kilometre 4.95 million current international $ per square kilometre France
2020s 6.94 million current international $ per square kilometre 248,518 current international $ per square kilometre 6.69 million current international $ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
France, at 7.73 million current international $ per square kilometre against 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7.45 million current international $ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
France ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.