Age of full democracy in France
France: Age of full democracy was 80 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in France, 1946–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in France is 80 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in France peaked at 80 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1946.
That places France 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 25 years | 34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 35 years | 44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 45 years | 54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 55 years | 64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 65 years | 74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 75 years | 80 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Australia 80 years compare
- 1 Canada 80 years compare
- 1 Denmark 80 years compare
- 1 Iceland 80 years compare
- 1 Ireland 80 years compare
- 1 Luxembourg 80 years compare
- 1 Netherlands 80 years compare
- 1 New Zealand 80 years compare
- 1 Norway 80 years compare
- 1 Sweden 80 years compare
- 1 United Kingdom 80 years compare
More social development data for France
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 788,419 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 166 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.8 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.917 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.917 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in France?
- Age of full democracy in France was 80 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1946.
- How does France rank for age of full democracy?
- France ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.