Former French colonies:Statistical Profile
DEFINITION: Countries previously colonised byFrance according to the CIA World Factbook.
$822.63 billion
0% of
world
CombinedGross Domestic Product (GDP) in US dollars.
436.5 million
6% of
world
CombinedPopulation.
$2,217.12
AverageGDP per capita. 6 times less than global average of $12,820.29
12.64 million sq km
9% of
world
CombinedLand area.
| COUNTRY | GDP | GDP PER CAPITA | POPULATION | LAND AREA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French GuianaFrench Guiana | - | $8,297.80 per capita | - | - |
| VietnamVietnam | $141.67 billion | $2,593.17 per capita | 92.48 million | 310,070 sq km |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | $207.96 billion | $6,669.02 per capita | 38.09 million | 2.38 million sq km |
| MoroccoMorocco | $95.98 billion | $3,702.92 per capita | 32.65 million | 446,300 sq km |
| MozambiqueMozambique | $14.59 billion | $989.88 per capita | 24.1 million | 786,380 sq km |
| MadagascarMadagascar | $9.98 billion | $1,000.77 per capita | 22.6 million | 581,540 sq km |
| SyriaSyria | $73.67 billion | $4,678.81 per capita | 22.46 million | 183,630 sq km |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $24.68 billion | $1,915.09 per capita | 22.4 million | 318,000 sq km |
| CameroonCameroon | $24.98 billion | $2,300.82 per capita | 20.55 million | 472,710 sq km |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | $10.44 billion | $1,275.19 per capita | 17.81 million | 273,600 sq km |
| NigerNiger | $6.57 billion | $687.02 per capita | 16.9 million | 1.27 million sq km |
| MaliMali | $10.31 billion | $1,136.27 per capita | 15.97 million | 1.22 million sq km |
| CambodiaCambodia | $14.06 billion | $1,871.26 per capita | 15.21 million | 176,520 sq km |
| SenegalSenegal | $14.16 billion | $1,918.93 per capita | 13.3 million | 192,530 sq km |
| ChadChad | $11.02 billion | $1,653.16 per capita | 11.19 million | 1.26 million sq km |
| GuineaGuinea | $6.77 billion | $1,061.91 per capita | 11.18 million | 245,720 sq km |
| TunisiaTunisia | $45.66 billion | $9,507.92 per capita | 10.84 million | 155,360 sq km |
| HaitiHaiti | $7.84 billion | $1,108.55 per capita | 9.89 million | 27,560 sq km |
| BeninBenin | $7.56 billion | $1,617.56 per capita | 9.88 million | 110,620 sq km |
| TogoTogo | $3.81 billion | $983.25 per capita | 7.15 million | 54,390 sq km |
| LaosLaos | $9.30 billion | $2,516.77 per capita | 6.7 million | 230,800 sq km |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | $2.14 billion | $788.00 per capita | 5.17 million | 623,000 sq km |
| Republic of the CongoCongo Rep. | $13.68 billion | - | 4.34 million | - |
| LebanonLebanon | $42.95 billion | $13,871.81 per capita | 4.13 million | 10,230 sq km |
| MauritaniaMauritania | $4.20 billion | $1,965.32 per capita | 3.44 million | 1.03 million sq km |
| GabonGabon | $18.66 billion | $14,976.74 per capita | 1.64 million | 257,670 sq km |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | $847.92 million | $2,361.08 per capita | 792,198 | 23,180 sq km |
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Former French colonies have high levels of:
- Health >Infant mortality rate >Total - 2 times more
- People >Population growth rate -77% more
- People >Birth rate -54% more
- People >Total fertility rate -51% more
- People >Age structure >0-14 years -39% more
Former French colonies have low levels of:
- Economy >Budget >Revenues - 10 times less
- Transport >Airports - 5 times less
- Geography >Area >Water - 4 times less
- People >Age structure >65 years and over - 2 times less
- People >Population -74% less