5 Most Advanced Countries in Europe

3. French Republic

Insider Monkey’s Score: 78

The French Republic is a Western European nation that is a global power in today’s politics and one of the most prosperous countries in the world. The French University of Paris is one of the oldest universities in the world since it was set up in the 12th century. The country is known for its laundry list of scientists, such as Marie Curie, Henri Poincaré, Paul Langevin, and Luc Montagnier. Their contributions to nuclear science, AIDS research, and other areas have changed the world. France was also the fourth country in the world to become a nuclear power, and some of its technology firms are Nucleon Security, Forte Group, and DNA Script.