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French Republic

FRA FR € Euro (EUR)

Every statistic we track for France — 135 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$68,567

#31 of 191

Life expectancy

81.7 yrs

#14 of 188

Happiness score

6.59

#35 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.80

#9 of 179

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📈 Economy

Account Ownership 99.2% #5/139 2024
At-Risk-of-Poverty Rate 16.3% #13/30 2025
Bank Account Ownership 99.2% #5/139 2024
Bank Branches 30.1 #19/153 2024
Credit to Government (BIS) 108.1% #5/28 2025
Credit to Households (BIS) 59.7% #18/43 2025
Credit to Private Non-financial Sector (BIS) 215.4% #9/43 2025
Current Account Balance -0.3% #68/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 92.7% #18/140 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 0.9 #169/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0.1% #48/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -4.9% #141/189 2026
Forbes Global 2000 Companies 62 #4/55 2023
GDP (current US$) 3,596.1 #7/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 4,734.2 #9/191 2026
GDP per Capita 52,083 #27/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 39,066 #25/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 68,567 #31/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 1.5% #144/184 2019
Government Debt 118.4% #13/185 2026
Income Inequality (Gini) 31.8 #37/57 2023
Income per Person 31,420 #26/183 2018
Income per Person 31,420 #26/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 1.8% #168/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 77.7 #12/130 2023
Made a Digital Payment 89.5% #19/144 2017
Real GDP Growth 0.9% #167/191 2026
Severe Material & Social Deprivation 7% #8/30 2025
Share of World GDP (PPP) 2.1% #9/191 2026
Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD) 46.8% #4/40 2023
Top Brand Value 291 #4/16 2026
Top Global Brands 4 #4/16 2026
Total GDP (Long Run) 2,671,568,767,031 #9/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 7.9% #24/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.6 #136/217 2024
Median Age 42.5 #44/235 2026
Population 63.8 #21/229 2013
Population 69 #23/191 2026
Population Density 121.1 #102/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 166 #141/195 2025
Urban Population 78.8% #62/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #39/214 2023
Internet Users 88.7% #65/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 116 #95/209 2022
Weekly Internet Use 90.6% #14/34 2024

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 11.5% #158/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 11.4 #23/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.4 #168/199 2024
Daily Cigarette Smokers 17.8% #19/31 2019
Health Spending (QoG) 11.9% #10/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 29.1% #175/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 3.4 #159/191 2023
Life Expectancy 81.7 #14/188 2013
Life Expectancy 82.2 #10/186 2020
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) 14.4% #25/30 2019
Suicide Rate 11.8 #48/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 33.7% #19/167 2022
Undernourishment 2.5% #125/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 82 #41/195 2023

🎓 Education

Mean Years of Schooling 11.9 #28/146 2020
PISA Mathematics Score 474 #26/79 2022
PISA Reading Score 474 #28/79 2022
PISA Science Score 487 #26/79 2022

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 4 #70/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 3,136 #30/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 27.2% #103/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.9 #23/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.9 #21/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 1.2 #27/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 67 #26/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 67 #26/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #7/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #19/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.9 #9/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 1 #136/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 89 #44/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 1 #6/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.9 #12/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 1.2 #24/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 0.9 #19/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #9/179 2025
Military Spending 2% #57/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.6 #12/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.1 #159/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 78.7 #21/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 1 #17/179 2025
Satisfaction with Democracy 37.2% #32/34 2024
Satisfaction with Democracy (ESS) 4.6 #22/38 2023
Voice & Accountability (QoG) 1.2 #25/192 2024

📰 Media & news

News Avoidance (Digital News Report) 37% #34/48 2026
Paying for Online News (Digital News Report) 12% #25/42 2026
Press Freedom Index 76.7 #25/177 2026
Social Media as News Source (Digital News Report) 39% #45/48 2026
Trust in News (Digital News Report) 29% #34/48 2026
Trust in the News Media (ISSP) 20.6% #26/28 2020

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 0.9 #169/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 4.7 #168/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 92.2% #31/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 37.4% #98/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 2.7 #63/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 13% #127/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 9.8% #46/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 2.6 #145/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 55.2 #55/141 2023
World Risk Index 7.8 #66/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 69.9% #66/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 6.6 #35/147 2025
Happiness (EVS) 91% #9/36 2017–2020
Happiness Driver: Freedom 0.8 #100/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.9 #23/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0.1 #87/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 1 #18/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.2 #26/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.4 #48/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.9 #26/193 2023
Life Satisfaction (Eurobarometer) 80.8% #21/34 2024

🧭 Attitudes & values

Acceptance of Homosexuality (EVS) 61.2% #12/36 2017–2020
Attended a Demonstration 22.8% #9/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 68% #128/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 47% #133/143 2018
Individualism 71 #11/65 2010
Interpersonal Trust (EVS) 26.6% #19/36 2017–2020
Interpersonal Trust (ISSP) 26% #16/27 2020
Masculinity 43 #43/65 2010
Power Distance 68 #21/65 2010
Signed a Petition 43% #9/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 11.2% #59/120 2017
Trust in government 4 #100/123 2017
Trust in parliament 4.2 #97/151 2017
Trust in People (ESS) 4.5 #20/38 2023
Trust in political parties 3.2 #94/120 2017
Trust in Science 93.8% #11/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 90.9% #8/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 4.8 #88/153 2017
Uncertainty Avoidance 86 #17/65 2010

Latest available period per indicator; rank is the country's position among all countries with data. Sources are credited on each indicator page.