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Centralization of Political Power Index in France

France: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.048 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.048
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.826
in 1944
All-time low
0.048
in 2023
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.048 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in France peaked at 0.826 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2023.

That places France 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Centralization of Political Power Index in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.366 —
1790 0.366 +0.0%
1791 0.414 +13.1%
1792 0.494 +19.3%
1793 0.494 +0.0%
1794 0.494 +0.0%
1795 0.411 -16.8%
1796 0.411 +0.0%
1797 0.411 +0.0%
1798 0.411 +0.0%
1799 0.542 +31.9%
1800 0.762 +40.6%
1801 0.762 +0.0%
1802 0.762 +0.0%
1803 0.762 +0.0%
1804 0.762 +0.0%
1805 0.762 +0.0%
1806 0.762 +0.0%
1807 0.762 +0.0%
1808 0.762 +0.0%
1809 0.762 +0.0%
1810 0.762 +0.0%
1811 0.762 +0.0%
1812 0.762 +0.0%
1813 0.762 +0.0%
1814 0.762 +0.0%
1815 0.578 -24.1%
1816 0.538 -6.9%
1817 0.538 +0.0%
1818 0.538 +0.0%
1819 0.538 +0.0%
1820 0.538 +0.0%
1821 0.538 +0.0%
1822 0.538 +0.0%
1823 0.538 +0.0%
1824 0.538 +0.0%
1825 0.538 +0.0%
1826 0.538 +0.0%
1827 0.538 +0.0%
1828 0.538 +0.0%
1829 0.538 +0.0%
1830 0.39 -27.5%
1831 0.39 +0.0%
1832 0.39 +0.0%
1833 0.39 +0.0%
1834 0.39 +0.0%
1835 0.39 +0.0%
1836 0.39 +0.0%
1837 0.39 +0.0%
1838 0.39 +0.0%
1839 0.39 +0.0%
1840 0.39 +0.0%
1841 0.39 +0.0%
1842 0.39 +0.0%
1843 0.39 +0.0%
1844 0.39 +0.0%
1845 0.39 +0.0%
1846 0.39 +0.0%
1847 0.39 +0.0%
1848 0.237 -39.2%
1849 0.237 +0.0%
1850 0.237 +0.0%
1851 0.542 +128.7%
1852 0.542 +0.0%
1853 0.542 +0.0%
1854 0.542 +0.0%
1855 0.542 +0.0%
1856 0.542 +0.0%
1857 0.542 +0.0%
1858 0.542 +0.0%
1859 0.542 +0.0%
1860 0.542 +0.0%
1861 0.542 +0.0%
1862 0.542 +0.0%
1863 0.542 +0.0%
1864 0.542 +0.0%
1865 0.542 +0.0%
1866 0.542 +0.0%
1867 0.542 +0.0%
1868 0.542 +0.0%
1869 0.487 -10.1%
1870 0.277 -43.1%
1871 0.277 +0.0%
1872 0.24 -13.4%
1873 0.24 +0.0%
1874 0.24 +0.0%
1875 0.205 -14.6%
1876 0.205 +0.0%
1877 0.205 +0.0%
1878 0.195 -4.9%
1879 0.195 +0.0%
1880 0.195 +0.0%
1881 0.195 +0.0%
1882 0.195 +0.0%
1883 0.195 +0.0%
1884 0.195 +0.0%
1885 0.195 +0.0%
1886 0.195 +0.0%
1887 0.195 +0.0%
1888 0.195 +0.0%
1889 0.195 +0.0%
1890 0.195 +0.0%
1891 0.195 +0.0%
1892 0.195 +0.0%
1893 0.195 +0.0%
1894 0.195 +0.0%
1895 0.195 +0.0%
1896 0.195 +0.0%
1897 0.195 +0.0%
1898 0.195 +0.0%
1899 0.195 +0.0%
1900 0.195 +0.0%
1901 0.195 +0.0%
1902 0.195 +0.0%
1903 0.195 +0.0%
1904 0.195 +0.0%
1905 0.195 +0.0%
1906 0.195 +0.0%
1907 0.195 +0.0%
1908 0.195 +0.0%
1909 0.195 +0.0%
1910 0.195 +0.0%
1911 0.195 +0.0%
1912 0.195 +0.0%
1913 0.195 +0.0%
1914 0.197 +1.0%
1915 0.197 +0.0%
1916 0.197 +0.0%
1917 0.197 +0.0%
1918 0.197 +0.0%
1919 0.194 -1.5%
1920 0.194 +0.0%
1921 0.194 +0.0%
1922 0.194 +0.0%
1923 0.194 +0.0%
1924 0.194 +0.0%
1925 0.194 +0.0%
1926 0.194 +0.0%
1927 0.194 +0.0%
1928 0.194 +0.0%
1929 0.194 +0.0%
1930 0.194 +0.0%
1931 0.194 +0.0%
1932 0.194 +0.0%
1933 0.194 +0.0%
1934 0.194 +0.0%
1935 0.194 +0.0%
1936 0.194 +0.0%
1937 0.194 +0.0%
1938 0.194 +0.0%
1939 0.194 +0.0%
1940 0.681 +251.0%
1941 0.823 +20.9%
1942 0.823 +0.0%
1943 0.823 +0.0%
1944 0.826 +0.4%
1945 0.342 -58.6%
1946 0.314 -8.2%
1947 0.196 -37.6%
1948 0.196 +0.0%
1949 0.196 +0.0%
1950 0.196 +0.0%
1951 0.196 +0.0%
1952 0.196 +0.0%
1953 0.196 +0.0%
1954 0.196 +0.0%
1955 0.196 +0.0%
1956 0.196 +0.0%
1957 0.196 +0.0%
1958 0.174 -11.2%
1959 0.126 -27.6%
1960 0.126 +0.0%
1961 0.126 +0.0%
1962 0.126 +0.0%
1963 0.126 +0.0%
1964 0.126 +0.0%
1965 0.126 +0.0%
1966 0.126 +0.0%
1967 0.126 +0.0%
1968 0.126 +0.0%
1969 0.088 -30.2%
1970 0.079 -10.2%
1971 0.075 -5.1%
1972 0.075 +0.0%
1973 0.075 +0.0%
1974 0.075 +0.0%
1975 0.075 +0.0%
1976 0.075 +0.0%
1977 0.075 +0.0%
1978 0.075 +0.0%
1979 0.075 +0.0%
1980 0.075 +0.0%
1981 0.056 -25.3%
1982 0.056 +0.0%
1983 0.056 +0.0%
1984 0.056 +0.0%
1985 0.056 +0.0%
1986 0.056 +0.0%
1987 0.056 +0.0%
1988 0.056 +0.0%
1989 0.056 +0.0%
1990 0.057 +1.8%
1991 0.057 +0.0%
1992 0.057 +0.0%
1993 0.07 +22.8%
1994 0.058 -17.1%
1995 0.058 +0.0%
1996 0.058 +0.0%
1997 0.058 +0.0%
1998 0.058 +0.0%
1999 0.058 +0.0%
2000 0.058 +0.0%
2001 0.058 +0.0%
2002 0.058 +0.0%
2003 0.058 +0.0%
2004 0.058 +0.0%
2005 0.058 +0.0%
2006 0.058 +0.0%
2007 0.057 -1.7%
2008 0.057 +0.0%
2009 0.057 +0.0%
2010 0.057 +0.0%
2011 0.056 -1.8%
2012 0.056 +0.0%
2013 0.054 -3.6%
2014 0.054 +0.0%
2015 0.054 +0.0%
2016 0.054 +0.0%
2017 0.054 +0.0%
2018 0.054 +0.0%
2019 0.054 +0.0%
2020 0.054 +0.0%
2021 0.054 +0.0%
2022 0.05 -7.4%
2023 0.048 -4.0%
2024 0.048 +0.0%
2025 0.048 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.048 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.048 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.366 0.366 0.366 1
1790s 0.4448 0.366 0.542 10
1800s 0.762 0.762 0.762 10
1810s 0.654 0.538 0.762 10
1820s 0.538 0.538 0.538 10
1830s 0.39 0.39 0.39 10
1840s 0.3594 0.237 0.39 10
1850s 0.5115 0.237 0.542 10
1860s 0.5365 0.487 0.542 10
1870s 0.2279 0.195 0.277 10
1880s 0.195 0.195 0.195 10
1890s 0.195 0.195 0.195 10
1900s 0.195 0.195 0.195 10
1910s 0.1959 0.194 0.197 10
1920s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1930s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1940s 0.522 0.196 0.826 10
1950s 0.1868 0.126 0.196 10
1960s 0.1222 0.088 0.126 10
1970s 0.0754 0.075 0.079 10
1980s 0.0579 0.056 0.075 10
1990s 0.0589 0.057 0.07 10
2000s 0.0577 0.057 0.058 10
2010s 0.0547 0.054 0.057 10
2020s 0.0503 0.048 0.054 6

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  4. 157 Uruguay 0.046 compare
  5. 159 Iceland 0.045 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in France?
Centralization of political power index in France was 0.048 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 1944.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2023.
How does France rank for centralization of political power index?
France ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.