What is egalitarian democracy index in France?

Egalitarian democracy index in France was 0.721 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2013.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 1941.

How does France rank for egalitarian democracy index?

France ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in France

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in France
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.721 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.721

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

19th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.806

in 2013

All-time low

0.166

in 1941

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in France, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in France is 0.721, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in France peaked at 0.806 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.166, in 1941.

That places France 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3801	0.377	0.382	10
1910s	0.3644	0.349	0.384	10
1920s	0.3796	0.377	0.382	10
1930s	0.3831	0.375	0.396	10
1940s	0.3172	0.166	0.586	10
1950s	0.5943	0.572	0.609	10
1960s	0.6368	0.616	0.669	10
1970s	0.7031	0.679	0.716	10
1980s	0.7277	0.716	0.738	10
1990s	0.7604	0.749	0.766	10
2000s	0.7815	0.775	0.795	10
2010s	0.793	0.764	0.806	10
2020s	0.7412	0.721	0.761	6

Countries ranked near France

16 Australia 0.726 compare
16 New Zealand 0.726 compare
18 Austria 0.723 compare
20 South Korea 0.712 compare
21 Finland 0.707 compare
22 Taiwan 0.702 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for France

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)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.8 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.865 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.959 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.889 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.865 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in France?: Egalitarian democracy index in France was 0.721 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2013.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 1941.
How does France rank for egalitarian democracy index?: France ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.