Political civil liberties index in France
France: Political civil liberties index was 0.953 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.953
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.965
in 1988
All-time low
0.116
in 1800
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in France, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in France is 0.953, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in France peaked at 0.965 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1800.
France ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.702 | 0.702 | 0.702 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4491 | 0.343 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.116 | 0.116 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2955 | 0.116 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3308 | 0.306 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.545 | 0.47 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3083 | 0.24 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3438 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6851 | 0.537 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8196 | 0.806 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8933 | 0.878 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8372 | 0.793 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8695 | 0.864 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.856 | 0.826 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5105 | 0.184 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8958 | 0.876 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9016 | 0.879 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.946 | 0.946 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9557 | 0.946 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9596 | 0.946 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9502 | 0.942 | 0.957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in France?
- Political civil liberties index in France was 0.953 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1988.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1800.
- How does France rank for political civil liberties index?
- France ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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