Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in France

France: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.813 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.813
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.907
in 2013
All-time low
0.618
in 1929
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in France, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.839 compare
  2. 30 Spain 0.835 compare
  3. 31 Seychelles 0.833 compare
  4. 33 Finland 0.811 compare
  5. 34 Bhutan 0.807 compare
  6. 34 Jamaica 0.807 compare

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.