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Civil society participation index in France

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

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: 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.

Civil society participation index in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.308 —
1790 0.308 +0.0%
1791 0.308 +0.0%
1792 0.565 +83.4%
1793 0.565 +0.0%
1794 0.565 +0.0%
1795 0.453 -19.8%
1796 0.453 +0.0%
1797 0.453 +0.0%
1798 0.453 +0.0%
1799 0.453 +0.0%
1800 0.401 -11.5%
1801 0.185 -53.9%
1802 0.185 +0.0%
1803 0.185 +0.0%
1804 0.185 +0.0%
1805 0.185 +0.0%
1806 0.185 +0.0%
1807 0.185 +0.0%
1808 0.185 +0.0%
1809 0.185 +0.0%
1810 0.185 +0.0%
1811 0.185 +0.0%
1812 0.185 +0.0%
1813 0.185 +0.0%
1814 0.185 +0.0%
1815 0.103 -44.3%
1816 0.103 +0.0%
1817 0.103 +0.0%
1818 0.103 +0.0%
1819 0.103 +0.0%
1820 0.103 +0.0%
1821 0.103 +0.0%
1822 0.103 +0.0%
1823 0.103 +0.0%
1824 0.103 +0.0%
1825 0.103 +0.0%
1826 0.103 +0.0%
1827 0.103 +0.0%
1828 0.103 +0.0%
1829 0.103 +0.0%
1830 0.634 +515.5%
1831 0.634 +0.0%
1832 0.514 -18.9%
1833 0.514 +0.0%
1834 0.514 +0.0%
1835 0.514 +0.0%
1836 0.514 +0.0%
1837 0.514 +0.0%
1838 0.514 +0.0%
1839 0.514 +0.0%
1840 0.514 +0.0%
1841 0.514 +0.0%
1842 0.514 +0.0%
1843 0.514 +0.0%
1844 0.514 +0.0%
1845 0.514 +0.0%
1846 0.514 +0.0%
1847 0.514 +0.0%
1848 0.683 +32.9%
1849 0.863 +26.4%
1850 0.863 +0.0%
1851 0.435 -49.6%
1852 0.435 +0.0%
1853 0.435 +0.0%
1854 0.435 +0.0%
1855 0.435 +0.0%
1856 0.435 +0.0%
1857 0.435 +0.0%
1858 0.435 +0.0%
1859 0.435 +0.0%
1860 0.435 +0.0%
1861 0.435 +0.0%
1862 0.435 +0.0%
1863 0.435 +0.0%
1864 0.435 +0.0%
1865 0.435 +0.0%
1866 0.435 +0.0%
1867 0.435 +0.0%
1868 0.435 +0.0%
1869 0.435 +0.0%
1870 0.656 +50.8%
1871 0.656 +0.0%
1872 0.656 +0.0%
1873 0.656 +0.0%
1874 0.656 +0.0%
1875 0.656 +0.0%
1876 0.656 +0.0%
1877 0.656 +0.0%
1878 0.656 +0.0%
1879 0.656 +0.0%
1880 0.656 +0.0%
1881 0.656 +0.0%
1882 0.656 +0.0%
1883 0.656 +0.0%
1884 0.656 +0.0%
1885 0.656 +0.0%
1886 0.656 +0.0%
1887 0.656 +0.0%
1888 0.656 +0.0%
1889 0.656 +0.0%
1890 0.656 +0.0%
1891 0.656 +0.0%
1892 0.656 +0.0%
1893 0.656 +0.0%
1894 0.656 +0.0%
1895 0.656 +0.0%
1896 0.656 +0.0%
1897 0.656 +0.0%
1898 0.656 +0.0%
1899 0.656 +0.0%
1900 0.656 +0.0%
1901 0.714 +8.8%
1902 0.714 +0.0%
1903 0.714 +0.0%
1904 0.714 +0.0%
1905 0.714 +0.0%
1906 0.714 +0.0%
1907 0.714 +0.0%
1908 0.714 +0.0%
1909 0.714 +0.0%
1910 0.719 +0.7%
1911 0.719 +0.0%
1912 0.719 +0.0%
1913 0.719 +0.0%
1914 0.717 -0.3%
1915 0.717 +0.0%
1916 0.717 +0.0%
1917 0.717 +0.0%
1918 0.717 +0.0%
1919 0.717 +0.0%
1920 0.717 +0.0%
1921 0.717 +0.0%
1922 0.717 +0.0%
1923 0.717 +0.0%
1924 0.717 +0.0%
1925 0.717 +0.0%
1926 0.717 +0.0%
1927 0.717 +0.0%
1928 0.717 +0.0%
1929 0.717 +0.0%
1930 0.717 +0.0%
1931 0.717 +0.0%
1932 0.717 +0.0%
1933 0.717 +0.0%
1934 0.717 +0.0%
1935 0.717 +0.0%
1936 0.717 +0.0%
1937 0.717 +0.0%
1938 0.717 +0.0%
1939 0.717 +0.0%
1940 0.111 -84.5%
1941 0.107 -3.6%
1942 0.107 +0.0%
1943 0.107 +0.0%
1944 0.186 +73.8%
1945 0.641 +244.6%
1946 0.853 +33.1%
1947 0.849 -0.5%
1948 0.849 +0.0%
1949 0.881 +3.8%
1950 0.881 +0.0%
1951 0.881 +0.0%
1952 0.881 +0.0%
1953 0.881 +0.0%
1954 0.881 +0.0%
1955 0.881 +0.0%
1956 0.881 +0.0%
1957 0.881 +0.0%
1958 0.884 +0.3%
1959 0.868 -1.8%
1960 0.868 +0.0%
1961 0.868 +0.0%
1962 0.868 +0.0%
1963 0.868 +0.0%
1964 0.868 +0.0%
1965 0.868 +0.0%
1966 0.868 +0.0%
1967 0.868 +0.0%
1968 0.868 +0.0%
1969 0.868 +0.0%
1970 0.868 +0.0%
1971 0.868 +0.0%
1972 0.868 +0.0%
1973 0.868 +0.0%
1974 0.868 +0.0%
1975 0.868 +0.0%
1976 0.868 +0.0%
1977 0.868 +0.0%
1978 0.868 +0.0%
1979 0.868 +0.0%
1980 0.868 +0.0%
1981 0.868 +0.0%
1982 0.915 +5.4%
1983 0.915 +0.0%
1984 0.915 +0.0%
1985 0.915 +0.0%
1986 0.915 +0.0%
1987 0.915 +0.0%
1988 0.915 +0.0%
1989 0.915 +0.0%
1990 0.915 +0.0%
1991 0.915 +0.0%
1992 0.915 +0.0%
1993 0.915 +0.0%
1994 0.915 +0.0%
1995 0.915 +0.0%
1996 0.915 +0.0%
1997 0.915 +0.0%
1998 0.915 +0.0%
1999 0.915 +0.0%
2000 0.915 +0.0%
2001 0.915 +0.0%
2002 0.915 +0.0%
2003 0.915 +0.0%
2004 0.915 +0.0%
2005 0.915 +0.0%
2006 0.915 +0.0%
2007 0.915 +0.0%
2008 0.9 -1.6%
2009 0.9 +0.0%
2010 0.917 +1.9%
2011 0.917 +0.0%
2012 0.917 +0.0%
2013 0.917 +0.0%
2014 0.917 +0.0%
2015 0.901 -1.7%
2016 0.901 +0.0%
2017 0.897 -0.4%
2018 0.865 -3.6%
2019 0.888 +2.7%
2020 0.896 +0.9%
2021 0.905 +1.0%
2022 0.851 -6.0%
2023 0.869 +2.1%
2024 0.899 +3.5%
2025 0.866 -3.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.866 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.866 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Italy 0.882 compare
  2. 29 Iceland 0.874 compare
  3. 29 Senegal 0.874 compare
  4. 32 Brazil 0.865 compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria 0.858 compare
  6. 33 Nepal 0.858 compare
  7. 33 Seychelles 0.858 compare

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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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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