Human Development Index (UNICEF) in France
France: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.92
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2023
All-time low
0.798
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 0.92 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in France peaked at 0.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.798, in 1990.
That places France 18th out of 72 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 (UNICEF) 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 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 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 health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in France?
- Human development index in France was 0.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 1990.
- How does France rank for human development index?
- France ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index 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 UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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