Renowned quality of life
#5 in the OECD for healthcare spending
10.3% of GDP in 2020
OECD, 2022
Life expectancy among the highest in the world
82.5 years in 2020
United Kingdom (80.4)
Unites States (77)
more than two years higher than the OECD average
OECD, 2022
Public spending on social protection
31.6% of GDP in 2020
26.7% in Germany
22.1% in United Kingdom
22.7% in United States
OECD, 2022
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聽: 0.9%
United Kingdom聽: 0.6%
Wellness
In 2019, the French spent
more than 16 hours a day
on leisure and on themselves
Germany聽: 15 hours 37 minutes
United Kingdom聽: 14 hours 55 minutes
United States聽: 14 hours 26 minutes
OECD, 2021