France - Physical and Services Infrastructure 6.73
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
##21 of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.9%
Ranking Race — Physical and Services Infrastructure
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
FranceTaiwan, ChinaSaudi ArabiaLithuaniaSwitzerland
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. France climbed from #20 to #21 (overtook Chile). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Key Events — France
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedGDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
2011Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2012Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2013Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2017Overtook Chile in global rank auto
2018Overtook Switzerland in global rank auto
2018Yellow vest protests curatedWidespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
Physical and Services Infrastructure, 2000-2024
GEM NES · 0-10 expert rating · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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