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Elite Consultations Score in France

France: Elite Consultations Score was 2.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 2012
All-time low
-2.24
in 1821
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elite Consultations Score in France, 1789–2025

-2-10123178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, elite consultations score in France stood at 2.35.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elite consultations score in France peaked at 2.54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.24, in 1821.

France ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Elite Consultations Score in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.053 —
1790 0.053 +0.0%
1791 0.053 +0.0%
1792 -0.875 -1750.9%
1793 -0.875 -0.0%
1794 -0.875 -0.0%
1795 0.048 -105.5%
1796 0.048 +0.0%
1797 0.048 +0.0%
1798 0.048 +0.0%
1799 0.048 +0.0%
1800 -2.22 -4731.2%
1801 -2.22 -0.0%
1802 -2.22 -0.0%
1803 -2.22 -0.0%
1804 -2.22 -0.0%
1805 -2.22 -0.0%
1806 -2.22 -0.0%
1807 -2.22 -0.0%
1808 -2.22 -0.0%
1809 -2.22 -0.0%
1810 -2.22 -0.0%
1811 -2.22 -0.0%
1812 -2.22 -0.0%
1813 -2.22 -0.0%
1814 -2.22 -0.0%
1815 -0.904 -59.3%
1816 -0.904 -0.0%
1817 -0.904 -0.0%
1818 -0.904 -0.0%
1819 -0.904 -0.0%
1820 -0.904 -0.0%
1821 -2.24 +148.1%
1822 -2.24 -0.0%
1823 -2.24 -0.0%
1824 -2.24 -0.0%
1825 -2.24 -0.0%
1826 -2.24 -0.0%
1827 -2.24 -0.0%
1828 -2.24 -0.0%
1829 -2.24 -0.0%
1830 -0.884 -60.6%
1831 -0.884 -0.0%
1832 -0.884 -0.0%
1833 -0.884 -0.0%
1834 -0.884 -0.0%
1835 -0.884 -0.0%
1836 -0.884 -0.0%
1837 -0.884 -0.0%
1838 -0.884 -0.0%
1839 -0.884 -0.0%
1840 -0.884 -0.0%
1841 -0.884 -0.0%
1842 -0.884 -0.0%
1843 -0.884 -0.0%
1844 -0.884 -0.0%
1845 -0.884 -0.0%
1846 -0.884 -0.0%
1847 -0.884 -0.0%
1848 1.7 -292.5%
1849 1.7 +0.0%
1850 0.033 -98.1%
1851 0.033 +0.0%
1852 -0.909 -2854.5%
1853 -0.909 -0.0%
1854 -0.909 -0.0%
1855 -0.909 -0.0%
1856 -0.909 -0.0%
1857 -0.909 -0.0%
1858 -0.909 -0.0%
1859 -0.909 -0.0%
1860 -0.909 -0.0%
1861 -0.909 -0.0%
1862 -0.909 -0.0%
1863 -0.909 -0.0%
1864 -0.909 -0.0%
1865 -0.909 -0.0%
1866 -0.909 -0.0%
1867 -0.909 -0.0%
1868 -0.909 -0.0%
1869 -0.909 -0.0%
1870 0.772 -184.9%
1871 0.772 +0.0%
1872 1.28 +65.7%
1873 1.28 +0.0%
1874 1.28 +0.0%
1875 1.28 +0.0%
1876 1.28 +0.0%
1877 1.28 +0.0%
1878 1.28 +0.0%
1879 1.28 +0.0%
1880 1.28 +0.0%
1881 1.28 +0.0%
1882 1.28 +0.0%
1883 1.28 +0.0%
1884 1.28 +0.0%
1885 1.28 +0.0%
1886 1.28 +0.0%
1887 1.28 +0.0%
1888 1.28 +0.0%
1889 1.28 +0.0%
1890 1.28 +0.0%
1891 1.28 +0.0%
1892 1.28 +0.0%
1893 1.28 +0.0%
1894 1.28 +0.0%
1895 1.28 +0.0%
1896 1.28 +0.0%
1897 1.28 +0.0%
1898 1.28 +0.0%
1899 1.28 +0.0%
1900 1.28 +0.0%
1901 1.28 +0.0%
1902 1.28 +0.0%
1903 1.28 +0.0%
1904 1.28 +0.0%
1905 1.28 +0.0%
1906 1.28 +0.0%
1907 1.28 +0.0%
1908 1.28 +0.0%
1909 1.28 +0.0%
1910 1.28 +0.0%
1911 1.28 +0.0%
1912 1.28 +0.0%
1913 1.28 +0.0%
1914 0.865 -32.4%
1915 0.865 +0.0%
1916 0.865 +0.0%
1917 0.865 +0.0%
1918 0.865 +0.0%
1919 1.29 +49.6%
1920 1.29 +0.0%
1921 1.29 +0.0%
1922 1.29 +0.0%
1923 1.29 +0.0%
1924 1.29 +0.0%
1925 1.29 +0.0%
1926 1.29 +0.0%
1927 1.29 +0.0%
1928 1.29 +0.0%
1929 1.29 +0.0%
1930 1.29 +0.0%
1931 1.29 +0.0%
1932 1.29 +0.0%
1933 1.29 +0.0%
1934 1.29 +0.0%
1935 1.29 +0.0%
1936 1.29 +0.0%
1937 1.29 +0.0%
1938 1.29 +0.0%
1939 1.29 +0.0%
1940 -0.578 -144.7%
1941 -0.869 +50.3%
1942 -0.869 -0.0%
1943 -0.869 -0.0%
1944 -0.564 -35.1%
1945 -0.043 -92.4%
1946 -0.043 -0.0%
1947 1.51 -3620.9%
1948 1.51 +0.0%
1949 1.51 +0.0%
1950 1.51 +0.0%
1951 1.51 +0.0%
1952 1.51 +0.0%
1953 1.51 +0.0%
1954 1.51 +0.0%
1955 1.51 +0.0%
1956 1.51 +0.0%
1957 1.51 +0.0%
1958 1.86 +22.7%
1959 1.86 +0.0%
1960 1.86 +0.0%
1961 1.86 +0.0%
1962 1.86 +0.0%
1963 1.86 +0.0%
1964 1.86 +0.0%
1965 1.86 +0.0%
1966 1.86 +0.0%
1967 1.86 +0.0%
1968 1.86 +0.0%
1969 1.86 +0.0%
1970 2.39 +28.7%
1971 2.39 +0.0%
1972 2.39 +0.0%
1973 2.39 +0.0%
1974 2.39 +0.0%
1975 2.39 +0.0%
1976 2.39 +0.0%
1977 2.39 +0.0%
1978 2.39 +0.0%
1979 2.39 +0.0%
1980 2.39 +0.0%
1981 2.39 +0.0%
1982 2.39 +0.0%
1983 2.39 +0.0%
1984 2.39 +0.0%
1985 2.39 +0.0%
1986 2.39 +0.0%
1987 2.39 +0.0%
1988 2.39 +0.0%
1989 2.39 +0.0%
1990 2.39 +0.0%
1991 2.39 +0.0%
1992 2.39 +0.0%
1993 2.39 +0.0%
1994 2.39 +0.0%
1995 2.39 +0.0%
1996 2.39 +0.0%
1997 2.39 +0.0%
1998 2.39 +0.0%
1999 2.39 +0.0%
2000 2.39 +0.0%
2001 2.39 +0.0%
2002 2.39 +0.0%
2003 2.39 +0.0%
2004 2.39 +0.0%
2005 2.39 +0.0%
2006 2.39 +0.0%
2007 2.51 +5.1%
2008 2.51 +0.0%
2009 2.42 -3.6%
2010 2.4 -1.1%
2011 2.45 +2.1%
2012 2.54 +3.8%
2013 2.44 -3.9%
2014 2.31 -5.2%
2015 2.31 +0.0%
2016 2.31 +0.0%
2017 2.31 +0.0%
2018 2.11 -8.9%
2019 2.11 +0.0%
2020 2.11 +0.0%
2021 2.48 +17.7%
2022 2.48 +0.0%
2023 2.48 +0.0%
2024 2.35 -5.0%
2025 2.35 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 2.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.46, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s -0.2279 -0.875 0.053 10
1800s -2.22 -2.22 -2.22 10
1810s -1.56 -2.22 -0.904 10
1820s -2.11 -2.24 -0.904 10
1830s -0.884 -0.884 -0.884 10
1840s -0.3668 -0.884 1.7 10
1850s -0.7206 -0.909 0.033 10
1860s -0.909 -0.909 -0.909 10
1870s 1.18 0.772 1.28 10
1880s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
1890s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
1900s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
1910s 1.07 0.865 1.29 10
1920s 1.29 1.29 1.29 10
1930s 1.29 1.29 1.29 10
1940s 0.0707 -0.869 1.51 10
1950s 1.58 1.51 1.86 10
1960s 1.86 1.86 1.86 10
1970s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
1980s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
1990s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
2000s 2.42 2.39 2.51 10
2010s 2.33 2.11 2.54 10
2020s 2.38 2.11 2.48 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Barbados 2.4 compare
  2. 15 Finland 2.38 compare
  3. 16 Seychelles 2.37 compare
  4. 18 Ghana 2.32 compare
  5. 19 Mauritius 2.31 compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elite consultations score in France?
Elite consultations score in France was 2.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2012.
What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -2.24 in 1821.
How does France rank for elite consultations score?
France ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elite consultations score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elite Consultations Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.