Age of liberal democracy row in France
France: Age of liberal democracy row was 79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
79
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1947
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Age of liberal democracy row in France, 1947–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 79 for age of liberal democracy row in 2025. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in France peaked at 79 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1947.
France ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1950s | 8.5 | 4 | 13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.5 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.5 | 34 | 43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5 | 44 | 53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5 | 54 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5 | 64 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5 | 74 | 79 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 166 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.917 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.8 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.865 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.959 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in France?
- Age of liberal democracy row in France was 79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1947.
- How does France rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- France ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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