France
Country in Western Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,470 metrics
France is a country in Europe with a population of 66,746,401 (23rd of 235). It ranks best for Healthcare WHO Index (1st of 191), Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (4th of 156), GDI Female Life Expectancy (tied 7th of 193). It ranks lowest for GDP Growth IMF (tied 181st of 189), Suicide Rate (192nd of 203), Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (174th of 184).
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Percentile on 442 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Healthcare WHO Index0.994Best Healthcare in the World · 20001st of 191100
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Countrytied 2nd of 19099
- Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - Female59.97 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 20234th of 20499
- Good Country Index by Country · 20244th of 17198
- Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year-0.83 ASR per 100K pop.Starvation Deaths by Country · 20234th of 17098
- Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed346.04 MbpsInternet Speeds by Country · 20254th of 15698
- Most Innovative Countries · 20244th of 13298
- Road Quality by Country · 20225th of 15597
- IPv4 Rank8thIP Address by Country8th of 23297
- Gender Development Index by Country · 2023tied 7th of 19397
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Corporate Tax Rate36.1%Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025200th of 2021
- Heart Disease All Ages DALYs17,126 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023200th of 2042
- Crude Cancer Rate - Male829.6 per 100k pop.Cancer Rates by Country · 2022179th of 1832
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023tied last of 1983
- GDP Growth IMF1.1%GDP Growth by Country · 2025tied 181st of 1893
- Plastic Waste Exported355,320 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 2025158th of 1644
- Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)103.4 per 100kLung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022177th of 1844
- Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - Male87.77 per 100kMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023196th of 2044
- Smoking Rates by Country · 2025157th of 1644
- Cheapest Countries to Visit221st of 2314
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstTied last of 198 countries · Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
- Best1st of 191 countries · Best Healthcare in the World · 2000
- FactTied last of 231 countries · Tier 1 Countries
- Fact1st of 197 countries · Countries with the Most Time Zones
- Fact1st of 197 countries · TV Networks by Country
- Fact1st of 196 countries · Time Zones by Country
- FactLowest Birth Defect Rate39.7 per 1k births194th of 194 countries · Birth Defect Rates by Country · 2006
- FactTied 1st of 186 countries · Average Vacation Days by Country
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in France
11 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of France?
- France has a population of 66,746,401, 23rd among 235 countries.
- What does France rank best at?
- Among countries, France ranks best for Healthcare WHO Index (1st of 191); Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (4th of 156); GDI Female Life Expectancy (tied 7th of 193).
- Where does France rank worst?
- France ranks lowest for GDP Growth IMF (tied 181st of 189); Suicide Rate (192nd of 203); Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (174th of 184).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for France?
- Rankodex ranks France on 2,470 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,470 metrics with a value for this place, in 838 topics