Share of voting rights in international organizations in France
France: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of voting rights in international organizations in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of voting rights in international organizations in France stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in France peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places France 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 3.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.2% | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | -33.7% | 3.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More social development data for France
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 788,419 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in France?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in France was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- France ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).