What is human rights index in France?

Human rights index in France was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2008.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1941.

How does France rank for human rights index?

France ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in France

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

France: Human Rights Index was 0.917 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.917

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.955

in 2008

All-time low

0.287

in 1941

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in France is 0.917, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in France peaked at 0.955 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.287, in 1941.

That places France 23rd 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	0.557	0.557	0.557	1
1790s	0.5077	0.374	0.613	10
1800s	0.3921	0.366	0.395	10
1810s	0.4935	0.395	0.592	10
1820s	0.5308	0.521	0.592	10
1830s	0.638	0.638	0.638	10
1840s	0.66	0.638	0.748	10
1850s	0.4617	0.427	0.748	10
1860s	0.46	0.427	0.465	10
1870s	0.6975	0.397	0.797	10
1880s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1890s	0.8108	0.805	0.819	10
1900s	0.8391	0.829	0.85	10
1910s	0.8236	0.801	0.85	10
1920s	0.846	0.844	0.848	10
1930s	0.8402	0.815	0.845	10
1940s	0.5655	0.287	0.884	10
1950s	0.8491	0.812	0.888	10
1960s	0.8834	0.816	0.936	10
1970s	0.937	0.937	0.937	10
1980s	0.9478	0.937	0.954	10
1990s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
2000s	0.9542	0.954	0.955	10
2010s	0.95	0.942	0.955	10
2020s	0.9168	0.915	0.92	6

Countries ranked near France

20 Japan 0.925 compare
21 Barbados 0.918 compare
21 Poland 0.918 compare
25 Lithuania 0.913 compare
25 Suriname 0.913 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.8 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in France?: Human rights index in France was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2008.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1941.
How does France rank for human rights index?: France ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.