Human development index vs gdp per capita in France
France: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in France, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in France is 0.92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in France peaked at 0.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.798, in 1990.
That places France 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.798 | — |
| 1991 | 0.807 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.814 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.818 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.832 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.837 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.842 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.847 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.851 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.856 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.852 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.855 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.858 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.862 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.877 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.881 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.883 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.888 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.892 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.893 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.896 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.901 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.905 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.914 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.915 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.916 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.92 | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 0.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8302 | 0.798 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8705 | 0.852 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.888 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.915 | 0.909 | 0.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in France?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in France was 0.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 1990.
- How does France rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- France ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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