Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in France
France: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.813 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in France, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in France stood at 0.813.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in France peaked at 0.907 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.618, in 1929.
That places France 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.626 | 0.626 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6229 | 0.619 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6189 | 0.618 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6408 | 0.618 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.702 | 0.62 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7835 | 0.779 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8176 | 0.817 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8172 | 0.799 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8231 | 0.823 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8628 | 0.842 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8905 | 0.889 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8971 | 0.881 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8412 | 0.813 | 0.872 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in France?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in France was 0.813 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2013.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 in 1929.
- How does France rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- France ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.