Government transparency in France
France: Government transparency was 4.34 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in France, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in France is 4.34, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in France peaked at 6.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1980.
That places France 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 | 1.47 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.57 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
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 transparency in France?
- Government transparency in France was 4.34 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1980.
- How does France rank for government transparency?
- France ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.