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French Speaking Countries

Saint Pierre and Miquelon has the highest % French Speakers (100.0%), followed by French Polynesia (99.5%) and Saint Martin (98.5%). Rwanda has the lowest (5.8%).

Culture64 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 29, 2024Original page
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% French Speakers

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
33.7%
Middle half 19.5% – 67.0%
Average
44.4%
60 countries
Highest
100.0%
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Lowest
5.8%
Rwanda

Data

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64 countries · # = rank by % French Speakers
#
1Saint Pierre and MiquelonFrench territorySole Official100.0%
2French PolynesiaFrench territorySole Official99.5%
3Saint MartinFrench territorySole Official98.5%
4MonacocountrySole Official97.5%
5FrancecountrySole Official96.9%
6LuxembourgcountryCo-Official92.1%
7Saint BarthelemyFrench territorySole Official90.0%
8ReunionFrench overseas regionSole Official87.8%
9GuadeloupeFrench overseas regionSole Official87.5%
10MartiniqueFrench overseas regionSole Official83.1%
11Wallis and FutunaFrench territorySole Official77.9%
12BelgiumcountryCo-Official75.6%
13MauritiuscountryNot Offical72.6%
14AndorracountryNot Offical70.1%
15SwitzerlandcountryCo-Official67.1%
16CamerooncountryCo-Official67.0%
17New CaledoniaFrench territorySole Official66.6%
18French GuianaFrench overseas regionSole Official66.2%
19GaboncountrySole Official65.1%
20Republic of the CongocountrySole Official60.7%
21SeychellescountryCo-Official53.5%
22TunisiacountryNot Offical52.5%
23MayotteFrench overseas regionSole Official51.8%
24DR CongocountrySole Official51.4%
25DjibouticountryCo-Official50.0%
26HaiticountryCo-Official42.0%
27TogocountrySole Official40.9%
28LebanoncountryNot Offical38.0%
29MoroccocountryNot Offical35.6%
30BenincountrySole Official33.7%
31Ivory CoastcountrySole Official33.6%
32AlgeriacountryNot Offical32.9%
33VanuatucountryCo-Official31.1%
34Equatorial GuineacountryCo-Official28.9%
35CanadacountryCo-Official28.6%
35Central African RepubliccountryCo-Official28.6%
37GuineacountrySole Official27.2%
38MadagascarcountryCo-Official26.5%
39SenegalcountrySole Official26.3%
40ComoroscountryCo-Official26.1%
41PortugalcountryNot Offical25.1%
42Burkina FasocountryWorking24.5%
43Sao Tome and PrincipecountryNot Offical20.2%
44GambiacountryNot Offical20.0%
45ItalycountryNot Offical19.6%
46NetherlandscountryNot Offical19.2%
47MalicountryWorking17.2%
48United KingdomcountryNot Offical16.5%
49GermanycountryNot Offical14.7%
50MauritaniacountryNot Offical13.4%
51MaltacountryNot Offical13.1%
52NigercountrySole Official12.9%
52ChadcountryCo-Official12.9%
52AustriacountryNot Offical12.9%
55IrelandcountryNot Offical12.7%
56RomaniacountryNot Offical12.0%
57SpaincountryNot Offical11.7%
58Cape VerdecountryNot Offical10.7%
59BurundicountryCo-Official8.5%
60RwandacountryCo-Official5.8%
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What correlates with % French Speakers?

Pearson r against 1,223 other country metrics sharing at least 36 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % French Speakers tend to score higher on these

  1. Coronavirus Cases per 100kCoronavirus by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 60
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  2. Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 43
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  3. 1 Member HouseholdsNumber of Households by Country
    r = +0.43 · moderate · n = 56
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  4. Urban PopulationMost Urbanized Countries
    r = +0.43 · moderate · n = 52
    Plot
  5. Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 37
    Plot
  6. Hospital Beds per 1k PopulationHospital Beds by Country
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % French Speakers tend to score lower on these

  1. Population Growth Rate
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 60
    Plot
  2. Yearly Sunshine HoursBest Weather by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 42
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  3. Average Household SizeNumber of Households by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 53
    Plot
  4. % Male UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 58
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  5. 6+ Member HouseholdNumber of Households by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 56
    Plot
  6. Fertility Rate - Age 45-49Total Fertility Rate
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 58
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest % French Speakers?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has the highest % French Speakers, at 100.0%, followed by French Polynesia (99.5%) and Saint Martin (98.5%).
Which country has the lowest % French Speakers?
Rwanda has the lowest % French Speakers, at 5.8%.
What is the median % French Speakers across countries?
The median is 33.7% across the 60 countries with data.
Where does this french speaking countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of countries and territories where French is an official language - Wiki; A breakthrough guide to all 40 French speaking countries & territories - Berlitz; How Many People Speak French, And Where Is It Spoken? - Babbel; What are the main French speaking countries? - Lingoda.