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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in France

France: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.056 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.056
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.229
in 1940
All-time low
0.045
in 2022
Years of data
186
1789–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in France, 1789–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 0.056 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in France peaked at 0.229 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2022.

France ranks 156th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 186 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.185 —
1790 0.185 +0.0%
1791 0.185 +0.0%
1792 0.185 +0.0%
1793 0.185 +0.0%
1794 0.185 +0.0%
1795 0.185 +0.0%
1796 0.185 +0.0%
1797 0.185 +0.0%
1798 0.185 +0.0%
1799 0.185 +0.0%
1800 0.169 -8.6%
1801 0.169 +0.0%
1802 0.169 +0.0%
1803 0.169 +0.0%
1804 0.169 +0.0%
1805 0.169 +0.0%
1806 0.169 +0.0%
1807 0.169 +0.0%
1808 0.169 +0.0%
1809 0.169 +0.0%
1810 0.169 +0.0%
1811 0.169 +0.0%
1812 0.169 +0.0%
1813 0.169 +0.0%
1814 0.169 +0.0%
1815 0.188 +11.2%
1816 0.188 +0.0%
1817 0.188 +0.0%
1818 0.188 +0.0%
1819 0.188 +0.0%
1820 0.188 +0.0%
1821 0.188 +0.0%
1822 0.188 +0.0%
1823 0.188 +0.0%
1824 0.188 +0.0%
1825 0.188 +0.0%
1826 0.188 +0.0%
1827 0.188 +0.0%
1828 0.188 +0.0%
1829 0.188 +0.0%
1830 0.214 +13.8%
1831 0.214 +0.0%
1832 0.214 +0.0%
1833 0.214 +0.0%
1834 0.214 +0.0%
1835 0.214 +0.0%
1836 0.214 +0.0%
1837 0.214 +0.0%
1838 0.214 +0.0%
1839 0.214 +0.0%
1840 0.214 +0.0%
1841 0.214 +0.0%
1842 0.214 +0.0%
1843 0.214 +0.0%
1844 0.214 +0.0%
1845 0.214 +0.0%
1846 0.214 +0.0%
1847 0.214 +0.0%
1848 0.109 -49.1%
1900 0.13 +19.3%
1901 0.13 +0.0%
1902 0.13 +0.0%
1903 0.13 +0.0%
1904 0.13 +0.0%
1905 0.13 +0.0%
1906 0.13 +0.0%
1907 0.13 +0.0%
1908 0.13 +0.0%
1909 0.13 +0.0%
1910 0.13 +0.0%
1911 0.13 +0.0%
1912 0.13 +0.0%
1913 0.13 +0.0%
1914 0.13 +0.0%
1915 0.13 +0.0%
1916 0.13 +0.0%
1917 0.13 +0.0%
1918 0.13 +0.0%
1919 0.13 +0.0%
1920 0.13 +0.0%
1921 0.13 +0.0%
1922 0.13 +0.0%
1923 0.13 +0.0%
1924 0.13 +0.0%
1925 0.13 +0.0%
1926 0.13 +0.0%
1927 0.13 +0.0%
1928 0.13 +0.0%
1929 0.13 +0.0%
1930 0.13 +0.0%
1931 0.13 +0.0%
1932 0.13 +0.0%
1933 0.13 +0.0%
1934 0.13 +0.0%
1935 0.13 +0.0%
1936 0.13 +0.0%
1937 0.13 +0.0%
1938 0.13 +0.0%
1939 0.13 +0.0%
1940 0.229 +76.2%
1941 0.184 -19.7%
1942 0.184 +0.0%
1943 0.184 +0.0%
1944 0.184 +0.0%
1945 0.051 -72.3%
1946 0.051 +0.0%
1947 0.084 +64.7%
1948 0.084 +0.0%
1949 0.084 +0.0%
1950 0.084 +0.0%
1951 0.084 +0.0%
1952 0.084 +0.0%
1953 0.084 +0.0%
1954 0.084 +0.0%
1955 0.084 +0.0%
1956 0.084 +0.0%
1957 0.084 +0.0%
1958 0.08 -4.8%
1959 0.059 -26.3%
1960 0.059 +0.0%
1961 0.059 +0.0%
1962 0.059 +0.0%
1963 0.059 +0.0%
1964 0.059 +0.0%
1965 0.059 +0.0%
1966 0.059 +0.0%
1967 0.059 +0.0%
1968 0.059 +0.0%
1969 0.059 +0.0%
1970 0.059 +0.0%
1971 0.059 +0.0%
1972 0.059 +0.0%
1973 0.059 +0.0%
1974 0.059 +0.0%
1975 0.059 +0.0%
1976 0.059 +0.0%
1977 0.059 +0.0%
1978 0.059 +0.0%
1979 0.059 +0.0%
1980 0.059 +0.0%
1981 0.059 +0.0%
1982 0.059 +0.0%
1983 0.059 +0.0%
1984 0.059 +0.0%
1985 0.059 +0.0%
1986 0.059 +0.0%
1987 0.059 +0.0%
1988 0.059 +0.0%
1989 0.059 +0.0%
1990 0.059 +0.0%
1991 0.059 +0.0%
1992 0.059 +0.0%
1993 0.059 +0.0%
1994 0.059 +0.0%
1995 0.059 +0.0%
1996 0.059 +0.0%
1997 0.059 +0.0%
1998 0.059 +0.0%
1999 0.059 +0.0%
2000 0.059 +0.0%
2001 0.059 +0.0%
2002 0.059 +0.0%
2003 0.059 +0.0%
2004 0.059 +0.0%
2005 0.059 +0.0%
2006 0.059 +0.0%
2007 0.059 +0.0%
2008 0.059 +0.0%
2009 0.059 +0.0%
2010 0.059 +0.0%
2011 0.059 +0.0%
2012 0.059 +0.0%
2013 0.053 -10.2%
2014 0.053 +0.0%
2015 0.053 +0.0%
2016 0.053 +0.0%
2017 0.053 +0.0%
2018 0.058 +9.4%
2019 0.061 +5.2%
2020 0.054 -11.5%
2021 0.054 +0.0%
2022 0.045 -16.7%
2023 0.045 +0.0%
2024 0.049 +8.9%
2025 0.056 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.185 0.185 0.185 1
1790s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1800s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1810s 0.1785 0.169 0.188 10
1820s 0.188 0.188 0.188 10
1830s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1840s 0.2023 0.109 0.214 9
1900s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1910s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1920s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1930s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1940s 0.1319 0.051 0.229 10
1950s 0.0811 0.059 0.084 10
1960s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
1970s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
1980s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
1990s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
2000s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
2010s 0.0561 0.053 0.061 10
2020s 0.0505 0.045 0.056 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 153 Barbados 0.073 compare
  2. 154 Latvia 0.07 compare
  3. 155 United States of America 0.06 compare
  4. 157 Uruguay 0.055 compare
  5. 158 Seychelles 0.054 compare
  6. 159 Japan 0.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in France?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in France was 0.056 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.229 in 1940.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2022.
How does France rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
France ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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