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France - Human Capital Index (HCI+) 251.24

World Bank HCI · updated 2026-10-03 · 189 economies tracked

Latest value

251.24 (2025)

Global rank

##29 of 189 economies

vs global median

1.3×

Growth since 2010

1.06×

Ranking Race — Human Capital Index (HCI+)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#6#11#16#21#26#312010201520202025#11#292025 overtook Russian Federation
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Real annual global ranks, 2010 - 2025. France climbed from #11 to #29 (overtook Russian Federation). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2025
Overtook Russian Federation in global rank auto

Human Capital Index (HCI+), 2010-2025

World Bank HCI · index score (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2010201520202025237.66242.19246.71251.24

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