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Equal Rights Protection Index in France

France: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.772 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.772
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2018
All-time low
0.289
in 1792
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in France, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in France is 0.772, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in France peaked at 0.899 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.289, in 1792.

France ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.343 0.343 0.343 1
1790s 0.4185 0.289 0.578 10
1800s 0.578 0.578 0.578 10
1810s 0.578 0.578 0.578 10
1820s 0.578 0.578 0.578 10
1830s 0.578 0.578 0.578 10
1840s 0.627 0.578 0.823 10
1850s 0.6727 0.656 0.823 10
1860s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1870s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1880s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1890s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1900s 0.702 0.702 0.702 10
1910s 0.6979 0.694 0.702 10
1920s 0.694 0.694 0.694 10
1930s 0.694 0.694 0.694 10
1940s 0.674 0.645 0.713 10
1950s 0.7186 0.713 0.741 10
1960s 0.7424 0.741 0.755 10
1970s 0.7919 0.731 0.818 10
1980s 0.818 0.818 0.818 10
1990s 0.8796 0.818 0.895 10
2000s 0.895 0.895 0.895 10
2010s 0.8958 0.895 0.899 10
2020s 0.8215 0.772 0.871 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.785 compare
  2. 44 Tunisia 0.782 compare
  3. 45 Gambia 0.773 compare
  4. 46 Bhutan 0.772 compare
  5. 48 Benin 0.759 compare
  6. 49 Fiji 0.756 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in France?
Equal rights protection index in France was 0.772 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2018.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 1792.
How does France rank for equal rights protection index?
France ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.