France
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 68,720,337 people | 2025 | 23 of 217 · 2025 | +3.26% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.98 years | 2024 | 24 of 217 · 2024 | +0.32% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.61 births per woman | 2024 | 135 of 217 · 2024 | −19.5% |
| Population growth | +0.25% | 2025 | 158 of 217 · 2025 | −0.11 pp |
| Infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 31 of 196 · 2024 | +9.68% |
| Urban population | 78.84% | 2025 | 65 of 217 · 2025 | +1.08 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 22.54% | 2025 | 17 of 217 · 2025 | +3.69 pp |
| Population density | 126.86 people per km² | 2023 | 86 of 215 · 2023 | +3.6% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 63,975.35 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 28 of 185 · 2025 | +56.4% |
| Annual GDP growth | +0.84% | 2025 | 162 of 186 · 2025 | −0.23 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +0.94% | 2025 | 33 of 165 · 2025 | +0.91 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 7.54% | 2025 | 130 of 182 · 2025 | −2.81 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 18.89% | 2025 | 129 of 182 · 2025 | −6.37 pp |
| Labor force participation | 55.35% | 2025 | 137 of 182 · 2025 | −0.28 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 88.65% | 2024 | 65 of 182 · 2024 | +4.9 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 48.93 per 100 people | 2024 | 5 of 151 · 2024 | +21.88% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 16.2% | 2021 | 118 of 212 · 2021 | +5.6 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 4 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 134 of 203 · 2024 | −18.8% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 32.48% | 2023 | 103 of 213 · 2023 | +1.55 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 11.54% | 2024 | 12 of 192 · 2023 | −0.04 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 7 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 34 of 194 · 2023 | −22.22% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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