What is equal access to power index in France?

Equal access to power index in France was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1815.

How does France rank for equal access to power index?

France ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in France

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in France
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.902 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.902

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.903

in 2021

All-time low

0.207

in 1815

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.902 for equal access to power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in France peaked at 0.903 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1815.

That places France 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.549	0.549	0.549	1
1790s	0.4755	0.402	0.549	10
1800s	0.402	0.402	0.402	10
1810s	0.3045	0.207	0.402	10
1820s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1830s	0.407	0.407	0.407	10
1840s	0.4326	0.407	0.535	10
1850s	0.4135	0.4	0.535	10
1860s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1870s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1880s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1890s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1900s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1910s	0.4832	0.482	0.486	10
1920s	0.486	0.486	0.486	10
1930s	0.544	0.486	0.631	10
1940s	0.6778	0.524	0.807	10
1950s	0.807	0.807	0.807	10
1960s	0.807	0.807	0.807	10
1970s	0.7762	0.775	0.777	10
1980s	0.777	0.777	0.777	10
1990s	0.8282	0.824	0.845	10
2000s	0.8476	0.841	0.87	10
2010s	0.886	0.87	0.897	10
2020s	0.8992	0.89	0.903	6

Countries ranked near France

14 Finland 0.911 compare
14 Italy 0.911 compare
16 Estonia 0.905 compare
18 Costa Rica 0.9 compare
19 Jamaica 0.891 compare
19 Moldova 0.891 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in France?: Equal access to power index in France was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1815.
How does France rank for equal access to power index?: France ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.