Engaged Society Score in France
France: Engaged Society Score was 2.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 2018
All-time low
-2.15
in 1821
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in France, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 2.77 for engaged society score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in France peaked at 3.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 1821.
That places France 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 1.55 | — |
| 1790 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.759 | -51.1% |
| 1796 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.879 | -215.8% |
| 1801 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.096 | -89.1% |
| 1816 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.15 | +2141.7% |
| 1822 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.108 | -95.0% |
| 1831 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 2.83 | -2720.4% |
| 1849 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.861 | -130.4% |
| 1852 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.861 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 2.81 | -426.4% |
| 1871 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.739 | -73.7% |
| 1873 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.2 | +62.4% |
| 1881 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.741 | -38.2% |
| 1915 | 0.018 | -97.6% |
| 1916 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.578 | +3111.1% |
| 1920 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.901 | -255.9% |
| 1941 | -1.28 | +42.0% |
| 1942 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.093 | -92.7% |
| 1945 | 1.59 | -1810.8% |
| 1946 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2.32 | +46.1% |
| 1948 | 1.62 | -30.1% |
| 1949 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.32 | -18.5% |
| 1959 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 2 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 2.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.15 | 0.759 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.879 | -0.879 | -0.879 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.4875 | -0.879 | -0.096 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.95 | -2.15 | -0.096 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.108 | -0.108 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4796 | -0.108 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.4919 | -0.861 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.861 | -0.861 | -0.861 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 0.739 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6191 | 0.018 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.578 | 0.578 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.578 | 0.578 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3923 | -1.28 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 2.06 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.06 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.18 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 engaged society score in France?
- Engaged society score in France was 2.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 1821.
- How does France rank for engaged society score?
- France ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.