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• CountryFrance

  government, leaders and official figures

• Person in powerFrancesco Acquaroli

  Presidente della Regione Marche, Marche, Italy

• Person in powerFrancesco Lollobrigida

  Ministro, Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità alimentare e delle Foreste, Italy

• Person in powerFrancesco Roberti

  Presidente della Regione Molise, Molise, Italy

• Person in powerFrancesco Rocca

  Presidente della Regione Lazio, Lazio, Italy

• Person in powerEmmanuel Macron

  Head of state, Andorra

• Person in powerJean-Noël Barrot

  Foreign minister, France

• Person in powerSébastien Lecornu

  Head of government, France

• Fact checkLiz Saville Roberts on VAT for hospitality, PMQs 9 September 2026

  Liz Saville Roberts said: “Supporting businesses like Yr Heliwr is key for economic growth in coastal areas, but they are held back by a 20% VAT rate; in France, Spain and Italy, hospitality pays just

• World leaderFrance: Emmanuel Macron, Sébastien Lecornu

  Who leads France: France Emmanuel Macron Président de la République française Sébastien Lecornu Premier Ministre de la République française Jean-Noël Barrot

• Country subjectFrance education: schools, universities and literacy

  Official figures on education in France: What is the baccalauréat pass rate in France? How many pupils are there in French schools?

• Country subjectFrance immigration: migrants, refugees and remittances

  Official figures on immigration in France: How many people apply for asylum in France? Where do asylum seekers in France come from?

• World answersFrance statistics: 15 questions answered

  Official answers to the most-searched questions about France: What is the population of France? What are the income tax rates in France?

• AnswerWhat is food insecurity in France?

  The FAO puts moderate or severe food insecurity in France at 9.4% in 2024. No year since 2015 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 7.6%; France is 14th highest of 45. Worldwide: 94th of 135.

• AnswerAre food prices rising in France?

  Food prices in France were 1.5% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to INSEE's provisional consumer price estimate , after 1.1% in August. Fresh food rose much faster, by 9.9%, whi

• AnswerHow unequal are incomes in France?

  The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2023, is 31.8 . Since 2005 it has ranged from 29.7 (2006) to 33.7 (2010). It is 16th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 31.5. Of 59

• AnswerHow unequal are incomes in France?

  The richest 10% of people in France had a standard of living of at least €48,580 a year in 2024, while the poorest 10% had at most €13,970, a ratio of 3.48, according to INSEE's table on the distribut

• AnswerWhat is the inflation rate in France?

  The latest figure from the IMF, for 2025, is 0.9% . Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.0% (2015) to 5.2% (2022). Europe & Central Asia median: 3.7%; France is 44th highest of 48. Worldwide: 134th of 165.

• AnswerWhat is the poverty rate in France?

  15.6% : that is the share of people below the national poverty line in France for 2021, according to the World Bank. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 15.9%, and France placed 22nd hig

• AnswerIs purchasing power falling in France?

  Households' purchasing power fell 0.4% in 2025, after rising 2.7% in 2024, according to INSEE's national accounts for 2025 . Gross disposable income rose only 0.5% in value, while consumer prices meas

• AnswerHow many battle deaths has France had?

  The Uppsala Conflict Data Program puts battle-related deaths in France at 4 in 2018. It is 5th highest of 6 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 41. Of 37 countries with 2018 data, 35th highe

• AnswerHow many men are killed in France?

  In 2023, the homicide rate for men in France was 1.9 per 100,000 , according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2015 it has ranged from 1.4 per 100,000 (2017) to 2.0 per 100,000 (2015). It is

• AnswerHow many murders are there in France?

  1.3 per 100,000 : that is the intentional homicide rate in France for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2005 it has ranged from 1.0 per 100,000 (2020) to 1.6 per 100,000 (2008

• AnswerWhat is the murder rate in France?

  France recorded 1.34 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2023, up from 1.24 in 2022 and 1.11 in 2021, according to UNODC figures published in the World Bank's intentional homicides indicator .

• AnswerHow much foreign investment does France receive?

  The latest figure from the IMF, for 2025, is 1.8% of GDP . The peak was 4.0% of GDP in 2022 and the low 0.2% of GDP in 2014. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.9% of GDP, and France p

• AnswerWhat is GDP per capita in France?

  The World Bank puts GDP per person in France at $48,986 in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: $28,420; France is 15th highest of 49. World rank, highest first: 22n

• AnswerDoes France have a trade deficit?

  France's trade in goods showed a deficit of €6.1 billion in August 2026, €0.5 billion smaller than in July, according to the customs directorate's foreign trade results for August 2026 . Over the 12 m

• AnswerHow much does France spend on education?

  France's domestic expenditure on education was an estimated €197.1 billion in 2024, 6.8% of GDP, up 3.6% in current euros from €190.3 billion in 2023, according to INSEE's education spending overview

• AnswerHow clean is the air in France?

  18 French urban areas exceeded at least one regulatory air quality standard in 2025, according to SDES's outdoor air quality report for 2025 . Four urban areas exceeded the mandatory limit for nitroge

• AnswerHow much greenhouse gas does France emit?

  France's greenhouse gas emissions were 398 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025, or 5.8 tonnes per person, 1.7% less than in 2024, according to INSEE's study France's greenhouse gas emissions and

• AnswerHow hot was summer 2026 in France?

  Summer 2026 was the hottest in France since records began in 1900, with an average temperature of 24.0°C, 3.6°C above normal, ahead of 2003 (+2.7°C) and 2022 (+2.3°C), according to Météo-France's clim

• AnswerHow polluted is the air in France?

  In 2023, average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in France was 8.2 micrograms per cubic metre , according to the Global Burden of Disease study. That is the lowest since at least 2005.

• AnswerWhat share of France is protected land?

  According to the UN Environment Programme, the share of land in protected areas in France was 28.8% in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2013. It is 14th highest of 51 in Europe & Cen

• AnswerIs France short of water?

  The FAO puts water stress in France at 21.4% in 2022. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 12.6%; France is 19th highest of 47. Of 175 countries with 2022 data, 65th highes

• AnswerHow does France score on government effectiveness?

  Government effectiveness: 77.1 out of 100 in 2025, 26th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 69.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 80.5. Source: World Bank · saved copy

• AnswerHow does France score on political stability?

  Political stability and absence of violence: 64 out of 100 in 2025, 110th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 73.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 68.8. Source: World Ba

• AnswerHow does France score on regulatory quality?

  Regulatory quality: 72.5 out of 100 in 2025, 31st highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 66.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 75.5. Source: World Bank · saved copy

• AnswerHow many births are registered in France?

  100.0% of births of children under 5 were registered with a civil authority (2022). Source: World Bank · saved copy

• AnswerHow many doctors does France have?

  3.3 per 1,000 : that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in France for 2022, according to the WHO. The peak was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2005 and the low 3.1 per 1,000 in 2011. Europe & Central Asia med

• AnswerHow much does France spend on health?

  Current health spending in France was €332.6 billion in 2024, or 11.4% of GDP, according to INSEE's table on current health expenditure (December 2025). Of this, €254.8 billion was consumption of care

• AnswerWhat is hospital capacity in France?

  The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in France at 5.7 per 1,000 in 2022. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.3 per 1,000; France is 15th highest of 42. World rank

• AnswerWhat is life expectancy in France?

  The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 83.0 years . That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 79.5 years; France is 12th highest of 52. Of 193 cou

• AnswerHow many doctors are there in France?

  France had 233,416 doctors on 1 January 2024, according to INSEE's key figures on health professions (October 2025), based on the national RPPS register of health professionals. There were also 104,23

• AnswerWhat is out-of-pocket health spending in France?

  According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in France was 9.2% in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 7.4% (2005) to 11.5% (2011). It is 16th highest of 17 in Europe & Central Asia, where the

• AnswerHow many suicides are there in France?

  8,900 people died by suicide or self-inflicted injury in France in 2023, 6,700 men and 2,200 women, according to INSEE's table of causes of death by sex . In 2022 the figure was 9,200. The count is ba

• AnswerHow much can rents rise in France?

  The rent reference index (IRL) stood at 148.37 in the second quarter of 2026, 1.15% higher than a year earlier, according to INSEE's rent reference index release of 10 July 2026. In the first quarter

• AnswerHow common are informal settlements in France?

  According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in France was 0.0% in 2022. It has not changed since 2006. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.3%; France is 33rd highest of 43. Worldwi

• AnswerHow many foreigners live in France?

  6.0 million foreign nationals lived in France in 2024, 8.8% of the population, according to INSEE's study 6.0 million foreigners live in France (Insee Première No. 2076, October 2025). 5.1 million of

• AnswerHow many foreign-born people live in France?

  According to the UN Population Division, the share of people born abroad in France was 13.8% in 2024. That compares with 12.3% in 2015. Europe & Central Asia median: 11.7%; France is 23rd highest of 5

• AnswerWhat is net migration in France?

  The UN Population Division puts net migration in France at 91,737 in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 191,417; its low point was 2015, at -345. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle valu

• AnswerHow many refugees are in France?

  According to UNHCR, the number of refugees in the country in France was 788,419 in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 62,365; France is 4th highest of 50. Wor

• AnswerHow many people from France are refugees?

  In 2025, the number of refugees from the country living abroad in France was 166 , according to UNHCR. Since 2005 it has ranged from 38 (2021) to 286 (2005). It is 31st highest of 49 in Europe & Centr

• AnswerWhat is the average wage in France?

  According to the ILO, average monthly earnings of employees in France was $5,024 a month in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2012. Europe & Central Asia median: $3,252 a month; Franc

• AnswerWhat is the employment rate in France?

  In 2025, the employment to population ratio in France was 51.2% , according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 52.0%; its low point was 2016, at 49.8%. Across Europe & Central Asia the

• AnswerWhat is the median salary in France?

  Half of private-sector employees in France earned less than €2,190 net a month in full-time equivalent terms in 2024, according to INSEE's study of private-sector salaries in 2024 (Insee Première No.

• AnswerWhat is the retirement age in France?

  The minimum age to claim a retirement pension in France depends on year of birth, according to Service-Public.fr (checked 14 August 2026): 62 years and 9 months for people born between 1 January 1963

• AnswerWhat is vulnerable employment in France?

  In 2025, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in France was 8.5% , according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2024, at 8.6%; its low point was 2008, at 6.0%

• AnswerHow many people in France are employees?

  According to the ILO, the share of workers who are paid employees in France was 86.7% in 2025. The peak was 89.4% in 2008 and the low 86.7% in 2024. It is 17th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia,

• AnswerWhat is youth unemployment in France?

  The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 in France was 21.6% in the second quarter of 2026, up 0.4 points on the previous quarter, according to INSEE's labour force survey results (7 August 2026

• AnswerHow much tax does France collect?

  22.8% of GDP : that is central government tax revenue in France for 2024, according to the IMF. Since 2005 it has ranged from 20.7% of GDP (2009) to 24.8% of GDP (2020). It is 14th highest of 42 in Eu