What is civil society participation index in France?

Civil society participation index in France was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2010.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1815.

How does France rank for civil society participation index?

France ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

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

Civil Society Participation Index in France

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in France
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.866

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

31st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.917

in 2010

All-time low

0.103

in 1815

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in France is 0.866, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in France peaked at 0.917 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1815.

That places France 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.308	0.308	0.308	1
1790s	0.4576	0.308	0.565	10
1800s	0.2066	0.185	0.401	10
1810s	0.144	0.103	0.185	10
1820s	0.103	0.103	0.103	10
1830s	0.538	0.514	0.634	10
1840s	0.5658	0.514	0.863	10
1850s	0.4778	0.435	0.863	10
1860s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1870s	0.656	0.656	0.656	10
1880s	0.656	0.656	0.656	10
1890s	0.656	0.656	0.656	10
1900s	0.7082	0.656	0.714	10
1910s	0.7178	0.717	0.719	10
1920s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1930s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1940s	0.4691	0.107	0.881	10
1950s	0.88	0.868	0.884	10
1960s	0.868	0.868	0.868	10
1970s	0.868	0.868	0.868	10
1980s	0.9056	0.868	0.915	10
1990s	0.915	0.915	0.915	10
2000s	0.912	0.9	0.915	10
2010s	0.9037	0.865	0.917	10
2020s	0.881	0.851	0.905	6

Countries ranked near France

28 Italy 0.882 compare
29 Iceland 0.874 compare
29 Senegal 0.874 compare
32 Brazil 0.865 compare
33 Bulgaria 0.858 compare
33 Nepal 0.858 compare
33 Seychelles 0.858 compare

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More reference data data for France

Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in France?: Civil society participation index in France was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2010.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1815.
How does France rank for civil society participation index?: France ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.