France

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeG20OECDEU

Population: 68.3M; 22nd of 217
GDP: $3.16T; 7th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $46,150; 34th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 82.9; 23rd of 217
Human development: 0.903; 27th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

France

Andorra

United Kingdom

Italy

Finland

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high-income, advanced EU economy and eurozone member; strong tourism, aircraft manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and industrial sectors; high public debt; ongoing pension reform efforts; transitioning to a green economy via "France 2030" strategy

Area: 643,801 km²
Resources: metropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash…
Borders: Andorra; Belgium; Germany; Italy; Luxembourg; Monaco; Spain; Switzerland

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian46.5%▼ 10.6pt
Unaffiliated42.6%▲ 8.2pt
Muslim9.1%▲ 2.5pt
Buddhist0.7%
Jewish0.7%

Religious diversity: 6.93 / 10 · high · 9th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

FRA

AND

GBR

ITA

GDP

current US$

$3.16T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$55.4B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

44%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

68.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

124.3–––

Urban population

% of total

81.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.7–––

Net migration

people

90.5K–––

Population under 15

% of total

16.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

22.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

11.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

37.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,380.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

557.7–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.7%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.477–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.508–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.42–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

6.76–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.78–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.38–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

11.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.58–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

3.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

9.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

36.1%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

26%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

60.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.32–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.93–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

42.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.01–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.07–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.59–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.87–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.61–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.4–––

Would fight for country

% yes

70%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.21–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#7/214

$3.16T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#34/214

$46,1502024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#31/203

$58,318latest

GDP growth

annual %

#169/214

1.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#31/207

$45,1802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#52/213

2.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#6/201

$55.4B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#137/205

44%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#167/206

1.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#151/208

17.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#126/187

7.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#41/168

31.2latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#20/168

0.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#22/217

68.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#86/216

124.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#55/215

81.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#23/217

82.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#132/217

1.7latest

Net migration

people

#20/217

90.5K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#161/217

16.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#16/217

22.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#32/196

3.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#35/196

4.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#9/192

11.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#45/195

3.3latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#43/199

5.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#48/194

71.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#22/139

99.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#72/210

86.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#101/214

116.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#6/208

48.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#23/215

57.3K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#39/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#37/198

37.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#28/202

8,380.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#9/202

557.72024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#107/202

26.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#20/202

5.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#181/204

264.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#125/204

42024

Share of global CO₂

#24/204

0.7%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#94/193

52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#10/172

0.8742022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#13/172

0.8032022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#20/178

722022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#27/193

1.262022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#29/193

1.172022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#25/193

1.182022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#78/193

0.3352022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#14/172

0.9372022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#43/104

0.4772006

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#11/105

0.5082006

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#104/113

4.422018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#16/112

6.762018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#9/114

6.782018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#13/114

7.382018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#66/114

1.782018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#51/111

2.032018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#96/113

11.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#103/109

1.582018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#98/112

3.7%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#86/112

9.9%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#70/114

36.1%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#67/114

26%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#46/110

60.4%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#17/109

5.322006

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#9/193

6.932020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#13/193

42.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#39/114

26.6%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#85/112

2.012018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#87/113

2.072018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#49/110

2.592018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#86/111

1.872018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#41/104

8.612018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#75/114

3.42018

Would fight for country

% yes

#59/113

70%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#72/114

2.212018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#27/189

0.9032021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#23/170

0.0832021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#35/164

6.592025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#73/113

6.962018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#54/114

7.262018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#65/158

1.942023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#59/161

2.1%latest

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