10 Best Countries in the World

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5. France

Human Development Index (2021): 0.903

R&D Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP (2021): 2.22%

GDP PPP (2024): $4.0 trillion

International Migrant Stock (2020): 8.5 million

Insider Monkey Score: 11.6

France is ranked among the best countries in the world. In 2021, the country had an HDI of 0.903. The country boasts a GDP of $4 trillion, as of 2024. The number of foreign-born people in the country was 8.5 million in 2020. The country spent a total of 2.22% of its GDP on research and development in 2021.

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