France

Country in Europe

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 11.5% (2024). World rank 13 of 193; in Europe, 4 of 44. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 101% → 103%, secondary school enrolment 103% → 104%, and higher education enrolment 61.5% → 71.5%. Worse than all its neighbours (Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland): deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 103% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 104% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 71.5% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.3% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 11.5% 2024
Health spending per person: $5,327 2024
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 9.2% 2024
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.3 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 9.4 2021
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 5.7 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 95% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 3.4 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 4.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 7 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.3% 2023
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 6.5% 2024
Overweight adults: 34.3% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 33.6% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 98.6% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024