Median2021 vs median2017 in France

France: Median2021 vs median2017 was 57.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.21
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
57.47
in 2020
All-time low
22.59
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in France, 1970–2023

02040601970199620231970: 22.61975: 29.21979: 34.81984: 37.41990: 40.11996: 43.61997: 43.91998: 44.91999: 45.52000: 46.62001: 47.82002: 492003: 45.42004: 46.62005: 46.42006: 46.12007: 53.22008: 53.82009: 55.32010: 54.32011: 54.62012: 54.52013: 54.32014: 55.62015: 56.32016: 572017: 56.72018: 56.82019: 55.72020: 57.52021: 57.12022: 572023: 57.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in France is 57.21, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in France peaked at 57.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.59, in 1970.

That places France 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in France, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in France, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 22.59 —
1975 29.18 +29.2%
1979 34.76 +19.1%
1984 37.41 +7.6%
1990 40.12 +7.2%
1996 43.58 +8.6%
1997 43.87 +0.6%
1998 44.94 +2.4%
1999 45.46 +1.2%
2000 46.56 +2.4%
2001 47.77 +2.6%
2002 48.98 +2.5%
2003 45.43 -7.3%
2004 46.6 +2.6%
2005 46.37 -0.5%
2006 46.11 -0.6%
2007 53.17 +15.3%
2008 53.84 +1.3%
2009 55.27 +2.7%
2010 54.26 -1.8%
2011 54.56 +0.5%
2012 54.46 -0.2%
2013 54.34 -0.2%
2014 55.64 +2.4%
2015 56.28 +1.1%
2016 57.04 +1.4%
2017 56.67 -0.6%
2018 56.84 +0.3%
2019 55.67 -2.1%
2020 57.47 +3.2%
2021 57.06 -0.7%
2022 57.02 -0.1%
2023 57.21 +0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 57.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • France's 57.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +29.2% 22.59 29.18

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.84 22.59 34.76 3
1980s 37.41 37.41 37.41 1
1990s 43.59 40.12 45.46 5
2000s 49.01 45.43 55.27 10
2010s 55.58 54.26 57.04 10
2020s 57.19 57.02 57.47 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Denmark 60.72 compare
  2. 11 Iceland 60.63 compare
  3. 12 Australia 59.71 compare
  4. 14 Finland 56.48 compare
  5. 15 Malta 56.03 compare
  6. 16 Sweden 55.6 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in France?
Median2021 vs median2017 in France was 57.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 57.47 in 2020.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22.59 in 1970.
How does France rank for median2021 vs median2017?
France ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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