Government Effectiveness - Governance score in France
France: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 74.69 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in France, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
France recorded 74.69 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in France peaked at 84.68 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.69 0-100, in 2024.
France ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.37 0-100 | 79.73 0-100 | 81.01 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.19 0-100 | 79.8 0-100 | 84.68 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.79 0-100 | 78.6 0-100 | 80.87 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.73 0-100 | 74.69 0-100 | 81.21 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 25 Guam 76.02 0-100 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 75.84 0-100 compare
- 27 Lithuania 74.7 0-100 compare
- 29 Belgium 74.57 0-100 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 74.38 0-100 compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 74.37 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in France?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in France was 74.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 84.68 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.69 0-100 in 2024.
- How does France rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- France ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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