France vs United Kingdom: country risk compared

France currently carries the higher assessed risk (2.8 vs 2.3 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker governance indicators overall.

🇫🇷 France (2.8/10, Low) vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (2.3/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorFranceUnited Kingdom
RegActions risk score2.8/10 (Low)2.3/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)2.6/102.3/10
Corruption (CPI)66/100 (rank #27)70/100 (rank #20)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20222018
BO registerPublic (live since 2018)Public (live since 2016)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • France: last mutual evaluation 2022 · report
  • United Kingdom: last mutual evaluation 2018 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.