Countries marked in dark green have the highest HDI.
The French love to moan about their lives, but they’re better off than most.
According to the latest Human Development Index, France comes in at 10th place, in a list of 175 countries. In Europe, only six countries score better, with Iceland leading the pack.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, and standards of living for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. It is used to distinguish whether the country is a developed, a developing, or an under-developed country, and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life.
