How does France rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

France ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in France

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in France
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.938 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.938

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.975

in 1992

All-time low

0.382

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.938 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in France peaked at 0.975 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.382, in 1940.

France ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.517	0.517	0.517	1
1790s	0.5493	0.396	0.61	10
1800s	0.6368	0.599	0.641	10
1810s	0.699	0.641	0.757	10
1820s	0.7264	0.723	0.757	10
1830s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1840s	0.7816	0.78	0.788	10
1850s	0.6701	0.657	0.788	10
1860s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1870s	0.7618	0.542	0.812	10
1880s	0.827	0.827	0.827	10
1890s	0.827	0.827	0.827	10
1900s	0.8377	0.827	0.852	10
1910s	0.839	0.826	0.852	10
1920s	0.856	0.856	0.856	10
1930s	0.8554	0.848	0.858	10
1940s	0.6427	0.382	0.917	10
1950s	0.9008	0.882	0.917	10
1960s	0.9355	0.902	0.967	10
1970s	0.967	0.967	0.967	10
1980s	0.9702	0.967	0.971	10
1990s	0.9742	0.971	0.975	10
2000s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2010s	0.9712	0.966	0.975	10
2020s	0.941	0.938	0.952	6

Countries ranked near France

23 South Korea 0.942 compare
24 Chile 0.94 compare
24 Slovenia 0.94 compare
27 Cyprus 0.936 compare
28 Austria 0.933 compare
29 Lithuania 0.932 compare
29 Uruguay 0.932 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for France

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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)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in France?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in France was 0.938 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 1992.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.382 in 1940.
How does France rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: France ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.