Freedom of association index in France
France: Freedom of association index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.889
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.905
in 2013
All-time low
0.132
in 1800
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of association index in France, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.889 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in France peaked at 0.905 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 1800.
That places France 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.605 | 0.605 | 0.605 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4832 | 0.407 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2876 | 0.132 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4169 | 0.413 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5036 | 0.502 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5597 | 0.502 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4024 | 0.322 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.404 | 0.336 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7282 | 0.646 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8006 | 0.797 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8084 | 0.794 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8441 | 0.816 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8497 | 0.848 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8494 | 0.848 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8439 | 0.836 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4579 | 0.143 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8678 | 0.841 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8791 | 0.874 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9015 | 0.9 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9016 | 0.901 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9007 | 0.898 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9011 | 0.898 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8944 | 0.868 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8812 | 0.867 | 0.891 | 6 |
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- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.917 (2025)
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- Participatory democracy index 0.597 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in France?
- Freedom of association index in France was 0.889 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 1800.
- How does France rank for freedom of association index?
- France ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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