Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

France

Life expectancy 83.0 years (2024); GDP per person $54,799 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 16 / 170 · Overall 87.2 · Rank across three weightings 14–16

Health: 90.5 · Essential services: 84.6 · Material resources: 85.8 · Civic voice: 88.2 · Air quality: 87.0

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy82.98years2024World Bank
GDP per person$54,7992021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation98.64% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity9.40% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.10% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini31.80index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.70% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality4.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality7.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending9.23% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment7.54% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education11.01% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use88.65% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure8.23micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area32.85% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress21.38% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings9.21% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability78.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law74.61absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness77.14absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption73.09absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability63.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality72.52absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue22.78% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share29.10% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share18.86% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.00% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending7.89% of GDP2024World Bank
Government education spending5.32% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide1.34deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation0.94annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage41.17% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage47.18% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage54.12% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage17.56% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner39.06% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages40.98% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners44.30% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages44.37% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people30.87hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment28.20hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment33.39hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.59Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “France: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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