Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in France
France: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.836 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in France, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in France stood at 0.836. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in France peaked at 0.836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.797, in 2010.
That places France 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.797 | — |
| 2011 | 0.802 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.805 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.813 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.814 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.816 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.819 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.816 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.818 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.827 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.824 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.836 | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.836 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 0.836 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8116 | 0.797 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8267 | 0.82 | 0.836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,281 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in France?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in France was 0.836 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.836 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.797 in 2010.
- How does France rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- France ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.