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Legislative constraints on the executive index in France

France: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.946 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.946
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.946
in 2023
All-time low
0.102
in 1800
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in France, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in France stood at 0.946. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in France peaked at 0.946 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1800.

That places France 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 232 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.663 —
1790 0.663 +0.0%
1791 0.663 +0.0%
1792 0.427 -35.6%
1793 0.427 +0.0%
1794 0.427 +0.0%
1795 0.651 +52.5%
1796 0.651 +0.0%
1797 0.651 +0.0%
1798 0.651 +0.0%
1799 0.527 -19.0%
1800 0.102 -80.6%
1801 0.102 +0.0%
1802 0.102 +0.0%
1803 0.102 +0.0%
1804 0.102 +0.0%
1805 0.102 +0.0%
1806 0.102 +0.0%
1807 0.102 +0.0%
1808 0.102 +0.0%
1809 0.102 +0.0%
1810 0.102 +0.0%
1811 0.102 +0.0%
1812 0.102 +0.0%
1813 0.102 +0.0%
1814 0.102 +0.0%
1815 0.311 +204.9%
1816 0.368 +18.3%
1817 0.368 +0.0%
1818 0.368 +0.0%
1819 0.368 +0.0%
1820 0.368 +0.0%
1821 0.368 +0.0%
1822 0.368 +0.0%
1823 0.368 +0.0%
1824 0.368 +0.0%
1825 0.368 +0.0%
1826 0.368 +0.0%
1827 0.368 +0.0%
1828 0.368 +0.0%
1829 0.368 +0.0%
1830 0.424 +15.2%
1831 0.424 +0.0%
1832 0.424 +0.0%
1833 0.424 +0.0%
1834 0.424 +0.0%
1835 0.424 +0.0%
1836 0.424 +0.0%
1837 0.424 +0.0%
1838 0.424 +0.0%
1839 0.424 +0.0%
1840 0.424 +0.0%
1841 0.424 +0.0%
1842 0.424 +0.0%
1843 0.424 +0.0%
1844 0.424 +0.0%
1845 0.424 +0.0%
1846 0.424 +0.0%
1847 0.424 +0.0%
1848 0.744 +75.5%
1849 0.744 +0.0%
1850 0.744 +0.0%
1851 0.304 -59.1%
1852 0.304 +0.0%
1853 0.304 +0.0%
1854 0.304 +0.0%
1855 0.304 +0.0%
1856 0.304 +0.0%
1857 0.304 +0.0%
1858 0.304 +0.0%
1859 0.304 +0.0%
1860 0.304 +0.0%
1861 0.425 +39.8%
1862 0.425 +0.0%
1863 0.425 +0.0%
1864 0.425 +0.0%
1865 0.425 +0.0%
1866 0.425 +0.0%
1867 0.425 +0.0%
1868 0.425 +0.0%
1869 0.425 +0.0%
1870 0.544 +28.0%
1871 0.544 +0.0%
1872 0.544 +0.0%
1873 0.544 +0.0%
1874 0.544 +0.0%
1875 0.641 +17.8%
1876 0.641 +0.0%
1877 0.641 +0.0%
1878 0.812 +26.7%
1879 0.812 +0.0%
1880 0.812 +0.0%
1881 0.812 +0.0%
1882 0.812 +0.0%
1883 0.812 +0.0%
1884 0.812 +0.0%
1885 0.812 +0.0%
1886 0.812 +0.0%
1887 0.812 +0.0%
1888 0.812 +0.0%
1889 0.812 +0.0%
1890 0.812 +0.0%
1891 0.812 +0.0%
1892 0.812 +0.0%
1893 0.812 +0.0%
1894 0.812 +0.0%
1895 0.812 +0.0%
1896 0.812 +0.0%
1897 0.812 +0.0%
1898 0.812 +0.0%
1899 0.812 +0.0%
1900 0.812 +0.0%
1901 0.812 +0.0%
1902 0.812 +0.0%
1903 0.812 +0.0%
1904 0.812 +0.0%
1905 0.812 +0.0%
1906 0.812 +0.0%
1907 0.812 +0.0%
1908 0.812 +0.0%
1909 0.812 +0.0%
1910 0.812 +0.0%
1911 0.812 +0.0%
1912 0.812 +0.0%
1913 0.812 +0.0%
1914 0.777 -4.3%
1915 0.777 +0.0%
1916 0.777 +0.0%
1917 0.777 +0.0%
1918 0.777 +0.0%
1919 0.805 +3.6%
1920 0.805 +0.0%
1921 0.805 +0.0%
1922 0.805 +0.0%
1923 0.805 +0.0%
1924 0.805 +0.0%
1925 0.805 +0.0%
1926 0.805 +0.0%
1927 0.805 +0.0%
1928 0.805 +0.0%
1929 0.805 +0.0%
1930 0.805 +0.0%
1931 0.805 +0.0%
1932 0.805 +0.0%
1933 0.805 +0.0%
1934 0.805 +0.0%
1935 0.805 +0.0%
1936 0.805 +0.0%
1937 0.805 +0.0%
1938 0.805 +0.0%
1939 0.805 +0.0%
1940 0.781 -3.0%
1946 0.761 -2.6%
1947 0.822 +8.0%
1948 0.822 +0.0%
1949 0.822 +0.0%
1950 0.822 +0.0%
1951 0.822 +0.0%
1952 0.822 +0.0%
1953 0.822 +0.0%
1954 0.822 +0.0%
1955 0.822 +0.0%
1956 0.822 +0.0%
1957 0.822 +0.0%
1958 0.826 +0.5%
1959 0.792 -4.1%
1960 0.792 +0.0%
1961 0.792 +0.0%
1962 0.792 +0.0%
1963 0.792 +0.0%
1964 0.792 +0.0%
1965 0.792 +0.0%
1966 0.792 +0.0%
1967 0.792 +0.0%
1968 0.792 +0.0%
1969 0.842 +6.3%
1970 0.865 +2.7%
1971 0.865 +0.0%
1972 0.865 +0.0%
1973 0.865 +0.0%
1974 0.865 +0.0%
1975 0.865 +0.0%
1976 0.865 +0.0%
1977 0.865 +0.0%
1978 0.865 +0.0%
1979 0.865 +0.0%
1980 0.865 +0.0%
1981 0.865 +0.0%
1982 0.865 +0.0%
1983 0.865 +0.0%
1984 0.865 +0.0%
1985 0.865 +0.0%
1986 0.865 +0.0%
1987 0.865 +0.0%
1988 0.865 +0.0%
1989 0.865 +0.0%
1990 0.865 +0.0%
1991 0.865 +0.0%
1992 0.865 +0.0%
1993 0.865 +0.0%
1994 0.865 +0.0%
1995 0.865 +0.0%
1996 0.865 +0.0%
1997 0.865 +0.0%
1998 0.865 +0.0%
1999 0.865 +0.0%
2000 0.865 +0.0%
2001 0.865 +0.0%
2002 0.865 +0.0%
2003 0.865 +0.0%
2004 0.865 +0.0%
2005 0.865 +0.0%
2006 0.865 +0.0%
2007 0.885 +2.3%
2008 0.885 +0.0%
2009 0.885 +0.0%
2010 0.885 +0.0%
2011 0.885 +0.0%
2012 0.885 +0.0%
2013 0.885 +0.0%
2014 0.885 +0.0%
2015 0.885 +0.0%
2016 0.885 +0.0%
2017 0.885 +0.0%
2018 0.87 -1.7%
2019 0.878 +0.9%
2020 0.878 +0.0%
2021 0.878 +0.0%
2022 0.928 +5.7%
2023 0.946 +1.9%
2024 0.946 +0.0%
2025 0.946 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.946 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.663 0.663 0.663 1
1790s 0.5738 0.427 0.663 10
1800s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1810s 0.2293 0.102 0.368 10
1820s 0.368 0.368 0.368 10
1830s 0.424 0.424 0.424 10
1840s 0.488 0.424 0.744 10
1850s 0.348 0.304 0.744 10
1860s 0.4129 0.304 0.425 10
1870s 0.6267 0.544 0.812 10
1880s 0.812 0.812 0.812 10
1890s 0.812 0.812 0.812 10
1900s 0.812 0.812 0.812 10
1910s 0.7938 0.777 0.812 10
1920s 0.805 0.805 0.805 10
1930s 0.805 0.805 0.805 10
1940s 0.8016 0.761 0.822 5
1950s 0.8194 0.792 0.826 10
1960s 0.797 0.792 0.842 10
1970s 0.865 0.865 0.865 10
1980s 0.865 0.865 0.865 10
1990s 0.865 0.865 0.865 10
2000s 0.871 0.865 0.885 10
2010s 0.8828 0.87 0.885 10
2020s 0.9203 0.878 0.946 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 United Kingdom 0.95 compare
  2. 12 South Korea 0.942 compare
  3. 13 Australia 0.94 compare
  4. 14 Brazil 0.933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in France?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in France was 0.946 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2023.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1800.
How does France rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
France ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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