Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside France 2.5 times.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 9 times as long as Ghana’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 3,925 m above Ghana’s.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 2 times as many people as Ghana.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Ghana: 35.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 21% more densely populated than France.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Ghana: 154 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 8.3 cm taller than in Ghana.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 5.6 cm taller than in Ghana.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 21 years older than in Ghana.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Ghana: 20.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.7 more children on average than in France.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Ghana.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Ghana: 3.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Ghana: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
France and Ghana are practically level.
France: 1 (2026) · Ghana: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 29 times the size of Ghana’s.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Ghana: $114 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 7.4 times as much per person as Ghana.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in France (Gini 11.7 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Ghana: 43.5 (2016)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 3.0% in Ghana.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Ghana: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Ghana: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Ghana’s.
France: 77% (2025) · Ghana: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 76 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Ghana: $70 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 17 years longer than in Ghana.
France: 83 years (2024) · Ghana: 65.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 8.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 12 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
14% of adults in Ghana are obese, versus 13% in France.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Ghana: 13.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Ghana: 3.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 2.03 points higher than in Ghana.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Ghana: 4.55 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 4.3 times as much alcohol as in Ghana.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 365 kcal more food per person per day than Ghana.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ghana put in 169 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 4.7 years longer than in Ghana.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Ghana: 7.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 49 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Ghana: 0.03 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 72% in Ghana.
France: 89% (2024) · Ghana: 72% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.
France: 100% (2024) · Ghana: 91.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.
France: 79% (2025) · Ghana: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114.
France: 117 (2023) · Ghana: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 29 times as long as Ghana’s.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Ghana: 947 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 75 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Ghana: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 32% of France.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Ghana: 35.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 6.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.
France: 4 t (2024) · Ghana: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
36% of Ghana’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Ghana: 36.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 36% more likely to be murdered in Ghana than in France.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 5.5 times as deadly as in France.
France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 13.8 °C warmer than France.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 4% more rain than Ghana.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Ghana?
France is larger. Ghana fits inside France 2.5 times.
Which has more people, France or Ghana?
France has 2 times as many people as Ghana (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Ghana?
People in France live 17 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 65.7 in Ghana.
Are people taller in France or Ghana?
Men in France are 8.3 cm taller than in Ghana (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
