Key features of liberal democracy in France
France: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 2013
All-time low
0.059
in 1944
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in France, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in France peaked at 0.822 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1944.
That places France 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2049 | 0.163 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1028 | 0.101 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1349 | 0.099 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.162 | 0.154 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.195 | 0.195 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2282 | 0.195 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1754 | 0.145 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1649 | 0.149 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3718 | 0.242 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4481 | 0.447 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4477 | 0.444 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4608 | 0.456 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.441 | 0.419 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4635 | 0.462 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4576 | 0.441 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2644 | 0.059 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6242 | 0.601 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6629 | 0.633 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7638 | 0.748 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7914 | 0.773 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8002 | 0.798 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8044 | 0.798 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8133 | 0.793 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7987 | 0.789 | 0.807 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 key features of liberal democracy in France?
- Key features of liberal democracy in France was 0.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1944.
- How does France rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- France ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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