Participatory Political Institutions Index in France
France: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.626 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in France, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.626 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in France peaked at 0.71 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.146, in 1815.
That places France 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2609 | 0.213 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.178 | 0.171 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1585 | 0.146 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.362 | 0.283 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4101 | 0.393 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3854 | 0.372 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.372 | 0.372 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4956 | 0.444 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5462 | 0.53 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5518 | 0.55 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.553 | 0.553 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.553 | 0.553 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4258 | 0.257 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6146 | 0.605 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6957 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6759 | 0.659 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6606 | 0.644 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6898 | 0.683 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6949 | 0.69 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6569 | 0.625 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.632 | 0.62 | 0.642 | 6 |
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 participatory political institutions index in France?
- Participatory political institutions index in France was 0.626 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 1961.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 1815.
- How does France rank for participatory political institutions index?
- France ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.