France

GDP (PPP) per capita (2022): 57,594.03 Int. Dollar Population (2022): 67,971,311 HDI (2022): 0.91
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 14
Score: 67.7
Vulnerability 0.300
Readiness 0.654

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of France places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but France is well positioned to adapt. France is the 176th most vulnerable country and the 17th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

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Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2003 to 2022 Score
Vulnerability
0.300
Food
0.290
Projected change of cereal yields
0.676
Projected population change
0.140
Food import dependency
0.138
Rural population
0.199
Agriculture capacity
0.588
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.285
Projected change of annual runoff
0.414
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.256
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.112
Water dependency ratio
0.052
Dam capacity
0.875
Access to reliable drinking water
0.003
Health
0.250
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
-
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.457
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.105
Ecosystem Services
0.285
Projected change of biome distribution
0.671
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.543
Natural capital dependency
0.030
Ecological footprint
0.305
Protected biome
0.159
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0
Human Habitat
0.418
Projected change of warm periods
0.113
Projected change of flood hazard
0.660
Urban concentration
0.801
Age dependency ratio
0.628
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.308
Paved roads
0
Infrastructure
0.269
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.477
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.122
Dependency on imported energy
0.541
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.126
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.350