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Multi-party elections in France

France: Multi-party elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1789
All-time low
1
in 1789
Years of data
233
1789–2025

Multi-party elections in France, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, multi-party elections in France stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections in France peaked at 1 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1789.

That places France 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 1 1 1 1
1790s 1 1 1 10
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 6
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections in France?
Multi-party elections in France was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1789.
What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1789.
How does France rank for multi-party elections?
France ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi-party elections rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.