Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in France
France: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 84.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2005
All-time low
84.4%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in France, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in France stood at 84.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in France peaked at 96.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2024.
France ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.0% | — |
| 1998 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 84.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 84.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 91.5% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 90.5% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 84.4% | 88.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Israel 84.7% compare
- 32 United States 84.7% compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 84.5% compare
- 35 American Samoa 83.4% compare
- 36 San Marino 83.4% compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 82.9% compare
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 government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in France?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in France was 84.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
- How does France rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- France ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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