France

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 58,317.83 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 68,287,487 HDI (2023): 0.92
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 16
Score: 67.2
Vulnerability 0.304
Readiness 0.648

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 177th most vulnerable country and the 19th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

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Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.304
Food
0.293
Projected change of cereal yields
0.676
Projected population change
0.140
Food import dependency
0.153
Rural population
0.196
Agriculture capacity
0.589
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.299
Projected change of annual runoff
0.414
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.256
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.106
Water dependency ratio
0.052
Dam capacity
0.962
Access to reliable drinking water
0.003
Health
0.277
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
0.592
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
0.415
Projected change of warm periods
0.113
Projected change of flood hazard
0.660
Urban concentration
0.804
Age dependency ratio
0.603
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.308
Paved roads
0
Infrastructure
0.258
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.477
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.122
Dependency on imported energy
0.472
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.126
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.350