About France in Numbers

France in Numbers

I built France in Numbers as a public-good project so official economic data feels useful to anyone — not just economists. Allez, les chiffres!

What this project aims to do

Track inflation, jobs, housing, growth, and energy from official European and French sources (Eurostat, INSEE, RTE, data.gouv.fr), then turn them into plain-language explainers with interactive charts and clear sourcing.

How it's built

Open-source scripts pull datasets straight from official APIs — Eurostat for economic indicators, ODRE/eco2mix for real-time electricity, data.gouv.fr for fuel prices. The UI focuses on readable layouts you can trust.

Why it matters

When people understand the numbers behind daily life, conversations about policy, jobs, or prices get calmer and more evidence-based. These numbers belong to everyone — they should feel that way.

About the creator

Hi, I'm Vignesh. I'm a software engineer based in Seattle who loves building delightful things on the web. France holds a special place in my heart.

Find me on GitHub

I share what I'm building, experiments, and ways to get in touch over at @vignesh07.

Visit @vignesh07

Contact

Say hi or send tips on X (Twitter) — DMs are open for researchers, journalists, and policy folks.

Message @_vgnsh

Support the project

If this work saves you time, please consider sharing it or buying me a coffee to keep the hosting, data pipelines, and translations running.