Political Corruption Index in France
France: Political Corruption Index was 0.056 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in France, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in France stood at 0.056.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in France peaked at 0.229 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2022.
That places France 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 186 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in France?
- Political corruption index in France was 0.056 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.229 in 1940.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2022.
- How does France rank for political corruption index?
- France ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.