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France

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for France
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 119 / km²

WRI Score 2026

67.92

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 78th
In Europe: 37th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 45%· KPMG / EY
10.9
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 119 / km²· UN WPP
51.8
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $51,708· IMF WEO 2026
83.3
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82.7 years· WHO / UN
90.9
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
86.4
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 7.3%· ILO / SECO
77.2
Moderate unemployment relative to peers.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.1% of GDP· SIPRI
83.3
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
79.6
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
50.7
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

France holds 78th of 211 with a WRI Score of 67.92 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by exceptional life expectancy (90.9) and tourism and lifestyle appeal (86.4), with its tax treatment standing out as its clearest structural constraint.