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Read MoreFrance is 23rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, France has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
France performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
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