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France - Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita 82.98

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

82.98 (2024)

Global rank

##24 of 217 economies

vs global median

1.1×

Growth since 1960

1.19×

Ranking Race — Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#15#29#43#57#7119601970198019902000201020202024#22#242013 overtook Singapore2016 overtook Iceland
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2024. France climbed from #22 to #24 (overtook Singapore). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Maastricht Treaty curated

Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.

1999
Euro adoption curated

France adopts the single currency as a founding member.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.

2013
Overtook Singapore in global rank auto
2016
Overtook Iceland in global rank auto
2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita, 1960-2024

World Bank WDI · Years · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202469.8774.2478.6182.98

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