France

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 48.9 (2024). World rank 7 of 208 (1 = best); in Europe, 5 of 46. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Patent applications by residents: 12,751 (2024). World rank 8 of 140; in Europe, 3 of 43. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 7,209 → 6,536 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 7.3% → 4.2%. Worse than all its neighbours (Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland): using the internet.