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

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Public spending on social protection

31% of GDP in 2019

 

26% in Germany

21% in United Kingdom

19% in United States

OECD, 2021

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Healthcare

#1 in the OECD

 

for access to healthcare

OECD, 2018

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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

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Parental leave for fathers

Parental leave of

28 days for fathers

since July 1, 2021

OECD; Business France calculations, 2021

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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

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