What is legislative corruption score in France?

Legislative corruption score in France was 1.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1848.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 1851.

How does France rank for legislative corruption score?

France ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this France data come from?

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

Legislative Corruption Score in France

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in France
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.31

Change on year

down 14.9%

World rank

29th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.95

in 1848

All-time low

-1.02

in 1851

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

France recorded 1.31 for legislative corruption score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in France peaked at 1.95 in 1848 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 1851.

That places France 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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	0.422	0.422	0.422	1
1790s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1800s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1810s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1820s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1830s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1840s	0.7266	0.422	1.95	10
1850s	-0.7244	-1.02	1.95	10
1860s	-1.02	-1.02	-1.02	10
1870s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1880s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1890s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1900s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1910s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1920s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1930s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1940s	0.8034	0.349	0.917	5
1950s	0.9738	0.917	1.41	10
1960s	1.41	1.41	1.41	10
1970s	1.41	1.41	1.41	10
1980s	1.41	1.41	1.41	10
1990s	1.41	1.41	1.41	10
2000s	1.41	1.41	1.41	10
2010s	1.55	1.41	1.62	10
2020s	1.69	1.31	1.83	6

Countries ranked near France

26 Chile 1.43 compare
26 Latvia 1.43 compare
28 Israel 1.37 compare
30 Slovenia 1.22 compare
31 Hong Kong 1.21 compare
32 Lithuania 1.21 compare

See the full ranking of 174 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)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in France?: Legislative corruption score in France was 1.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1848.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 1851.
How does France rank for legislative corruption score?: France ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 232 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.