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🇫🇷 France in official data
How France is doing across 22 areas of society, from the economy to health, housing and education: the latest official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistics offices, as shown on NationPulse.
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Where it stands in the EU
- Participation in early childhood education: France has the highest value in the EU (100.0 %, 2024).
- Fatal accidents at work: France has the highest value in the EU (3.61 /100k, 2024).
- New doctorate graduates in STEM: France has the 3rd highest value in the EU (1.3 /1,000, 2024).
- Non-fatal accidents at work: France has the highest value in the EU (2,622 /100k, 2024).
- Rail share of passenger travel: France has the 3rd highest value in the EU (11.6 %, 2024).
- People reading news online: France has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (55.9 %, 2025).
- Trust in other people: France has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (4.0 /10, 2025).
- Government debt: France has the 3rd highest value in the EU (115.7 % GDP, 2025).
Brain: Education, research & innovation
Eyes: Information & Digital Access
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households with internet access | 94.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People with at least basic digital skills | 65.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People reading news online | 55.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Ears: Civic Participation
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People taking part in active citizenship | 11.9 % | 2022 | Eurostat |
Jaw: Justice & Institutions
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Perceived independence of the justice system | 51 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Neck: Government & Public Administration
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People using online public services | 87.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Heart: Economy & Financial Stability
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Actual individual consumption per capita | 106 EU = 100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real household disposable income per person | 113.5 2008=100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real GDP per person | 38,360 € | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government debt | 115.7 % GDP | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left lung: Healthcare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.0 years | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Unmet need for medical care | 3.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare | 10.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right lung: Environment & Climate
Stomach: Cost of Living
Liver: Poverty & Social Welfare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People making ends meet with great difficulty | 8.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat (EU-SILC) |
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 20.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty reduction by social transfers | 38.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left kidney: Housing
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate | 10.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Severe housing deprivation rate | 4.6 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Right kidney: Essential Utilities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unable to keep the home adequately warm | 11.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills | 8.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet | 0.7 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Left arm: Employment
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.70 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate, ages 20–64 | 75.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right arm: Job Quality
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Temporary employees | 13.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Underemployed part-time workers | 3.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate | 8.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Usual weekly working hours, full-time employees | 38.8 h/week | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left hand: Youth Opportunities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Youth unemployment rate | 19.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) | 12.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right hand: Workplace Safety
Left leg: Roads & Transport
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Road traffic deaths | 4.6 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Right leg: Public Transport & Mobility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Public transport share of passenger travel | 17.4 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Rail share of passenger travel | 11.6 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left foot: Regional Accessibility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband | 87.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right foot: Digital Infrastructure
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households covered by very high capacity broadband | 91.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Households covered by 5G | 96.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Skin and body outline: Public Safety & Social Inclusion
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area | 14.7 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Deaths due to homicide | 0.81 /100k | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Disability employment gap | 21.6 pp | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trust in other people | 4.0 /10 | 2025 | Eurostat |
Researched context (not official statistics)
For conditions with no official series, published figures from other credible sources, checked against the linked pages:
- Educational inequality by social background: In PISA 2025, social background mattered more in France than on average in the OECD: advantaged students outscored disadvantaged ones by 100 points in science, against 85 on average.
- Scientific research outcomes: French research is cited less often than the EU average (16th in the EU), and less of it is co-written with foreign researchers (21st).
- Public voice: CIVICUS rates civic space in France as "obstructed", the middle of its five levels, down from "narrowed" in earlier years.
- Media freedom: Reporters Without Borders ranks France 25th of 180 countries for press freedom in 2026, the same rank as in 2025.
- Access to justice: The World Justice Project places France 22nd of 143 countries for the rule of law, and 27th for civil justice.
- Court efficiency: French courts took an estimated 434 days to resolve civil and commercial disputes at first instance in 2024, up from 354 in 2023; Spain took 423 and Italy 584.
- Public service effectiveness: The World Bank scores the effectiveness of France’s government at 77.1 out of 100 in 2025, down from 80.4 in 2023.
- Transport infrastructure: Business executives placed France’s roads 18th of 141 countries in 2019; the World Bank gives its trade and transport infrastructure 3.8 out of 5.
- Commuting: In 2019 a one-way commute in France took 26 minutes on average, close to the EU average of 25. Most people drive to work.
- Access to services: Fewer people in France can reach work or study without a car: 55.6% can get there within an hour by public transport, cycling or walking, against 71.1% in the EU.
Data retrieved 2026-10-21. Every value links to its official source.
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