Renowned quality of life
#3 in the OECD for healthcare spending
9.3% of GDP in 2019
OECD, 2021
Life expectancy among the highest in the world
83 years
United Kingdom (81.4)
Germany (81.4)
more than two years higher than the OECD average
OECD, 2021
Public spending on social protection
31% of GDP in 2019
26% in Germany
21% in United Kingdom
19% in United States
OECD, 2021
Healthcare
#1 in the OECD
for access to healthcare
OECD, 2018
State support available to families
Paid maternity and paternity leave
70 weeks in France in 2018
66.7 weeks in Germany
41 weeks in United Kingdom
No paid leave at federal level in United States
OECD; Business France calculations, 2021
Parental leave for fathers
Parental leave of
28 days for fathers
since July 1, 2021
OECD; Business France calculations, 2021
Leisure and culture
Public spending
In 2019,
1.4% of GDP
on culture and leisure activities
Germany : 0.9%
United Kingdom : 0.6%
Wellness
In 2019, the French spent
more than 16 hours a day
on leisure and on themselves
Germany : 15 hours 37 minutes
United Kingdom : 14 hours 55 minutes
United States : 14 hours 26 minutes
OECD, 2021