Global Retirement Index 2026: France falls to 29th place

On the eve of the start of discussions in Parliament on the 2027 budget, this ranking could give food for thought to those who are opposed to making contributions from retirees. According to the Global Retirement Index 2026 carried out by the asset management company Natixis Investment Managers, France is in 29th place among countries where it is good to retire, out of 44 countries studied - all of which are among the most developed on the planet. It therefore fell two places compared to last year. In 2014, France was still in 15th position in this list, again dominated this year by Norway, ahead of Ireland and the Netherlands.

Built using 18 indicators divided into four sub-indexes (retirement finances, material well-being, health and quality of life), all rated from 0 to 100%, this ranking - of which this is the 14th edition - aims to "examine the factors which determine retirement security and provide a tool for comparing best practices in retirement policy", explains Natixis Investment Managers in its report.

France in 9th position among the most developed countries

It thus shows that France went from an overall index of 71% in 2016 to 64% in 2026. In the group of most developed countries, our country is placed in 9th position, ahead of Spain, but far behind a top 3 made up of Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland. According to the asset management company, France is “penalized by rising unemployment and the heaviest tax burden in the index”.