Constraints on the Executive Score in France
France: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1877
All-time low
1
in 1800
Years of data
201
1800–2018
Constraints on the Executive Score in France, 1800–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in France stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 201 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in France peaked at 7 in 1877 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.
That places France 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.
Constraints on the Executive Score in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 | — |
| 1801 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1815 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1831 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1853 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1864 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1877 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1878 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1959 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- France's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1830s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.44 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1860s | 3.29 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1950s | 6.3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in France?
- Constraints on the executive score in France was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1877.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
- How does France rank for constraints on the executive score?
- France ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.