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Political Polarization Score in France

France: Political Polarization Score was 1.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 1939
All-time low
-0.449
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in France, 1900–2025

-0.500.511.5190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political polarization score in France stood at 1.43.

That represents a change of up 383.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in France peaked at 1.58 in 1939 and was at its lowest, -0.449, in 1919.

That places France 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Political Polarization Score in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.665 —
1901 0.665 +0.0%
1902 0.665 +0.0%
1903 0.665 +0.0%
1904 0.665 +0.0%
1905 0.665 +0.0%
1906 0.665 +0.0%
1907 0.665 +0.0%
1908 0.665 +0.0%
1909 0.665 +0.0%
1910 0.665 +0.0%
1911 0.665 +0.0%
1912 0.665 +0.0%
1913 0.665 +0.0%
1914 0.959 +44.2%
1915 -0.203 -121.2%
1916 -0.203 -0.0%
1917 -0.203 -0.0%
1918 -0.203 -0.0%
1919 -0.449 +121.2%
1920 -0.449 -0.0%
1921 -0.449 -0.0%
1922 -0.449 -0.0%
1923 -0.449 -0.0%
1924 -0.449 -0.0%
1925 -0.449 -0.0%
1926 -0.449 -0.0%
1927 -0.449 -0.0%
1928 -0.449 -0.0%
1929 -0.449 -0.0%
1930 0.967 -315.4%
1931 0.967 +0.0%
1932 0.967 +0.0%
1933 0.967 +0.0%
1934 1.56 +61.7%
1935 1.56 +0.0%
1936 1.56 +0.0%
1937 1.27 -18.7%
1938 1.27 +0.0%
1939 1.58 +24.2%
1940 1.58 +0.0%
1941 1.58 +0.0%
1942 1.58 +0.0%
1943 1.58 +0.0%
1944 1.58 +0.0%
1945 1.58 +0.0%
1946 0.108 -93.2%
1947 0.108 +0.0%
1948 0.108 +0.0%
1949 0.108 +0.0%
1950 0.108 +0.0%
1951 0.108 +0.0%
1952 0.108 +0.0%
1953 0.108 +0.0%
1954 0.108 +0.0%
1955 0.108 +0.0%
1956 0.108 +0.0%
1957 0.108 +0.0%
1958 -0.163 -250.9%
1959 -0.163 -0.0%
1960 0.652 -500.0%
1961 0.652 +0.0%
1962 0.652 +0.0%
1963 0.652 +0.0%
1964 0.652 +0.0%
1965 0.652 +0.0%
1966 0.652 +0.0%
1967 0.652 +0.0%
1968 0.957 +46.8%
1969 0.647 -32.4%
1970 0.647 +0.0%
1971 0.647 +0.0%
1972 0.647 +0.0%
1973 0.647 +0.0%
1974 0.647 +0.0%
1975 0.383 -40.8%
1976 0.383 +0.0%
1977 0.383 +0.0%
1978 0.383 +0.0%
1979 0.67 +74.9%
1980 0.129 -80.7%
1981 0.129 +0.0%
1982 -0.18 -239.5%
1983 -0.18 -0.0%
1984 -0.18 -0.0%
1985 -0.18 -0.0%
1986 0.103 -157.2%
1987 -0.172 -267.0%
1988 -0.172 -0.0%
1989 -0.172 -0.0%
1990 -0.172 -0.0%
1991 -0.172 -0.0%
1992 -0.172 -0.0%
1993 0.101 -158.7%
1994 0.101 +0.0%
1995 0.36 +256.4%
1996 0.089 -75.3%
1997 0.089 +0.0%
1998 -0.185 -307.9%
1999 -0.185 -0.0%
2000 -0.185 -0.0%
2001 0.386 -308.6%
2002 0.386 +0.0%
2003 -0.112 -129.0%
2004 -0.112 -0.0%
2005 -0.112 -0.0%
2006 0.029 -125.9%
2007 0.029 +0.0%
2008 -0.316 -1189.7%
2009 -0.316 -0.0%
2010 -0.316 -0.0%
2011 -0.188 -40.5%
2012 0.296 -257.4%
2013 0.296 +0.0%
2014 0.296 +0.0%
2015 0.296 +0.0%
2016 0.296 +0.0%
2017 0.296 +0.0%
2018 0.296 +0.0%
2019 0.499 +68.6%
2020 0.261 -47.7%
2021 0.719 +175.5%
2022 0.719 +0.0%
2023 0.933 +29.8%
2024 1.43 +53.3%
2025 1.43 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.665 0.665 0.665 10
1910s 0.2358 -0.449 0.959 10
1920s -0.449 -0.449 -0.449 10
1930s 1.27 0.967 1.58 10
1940s 0.9906 0.108 1.58 10
1950s 0.0538 -0.163 0.108 10
1960s 0.682 0.647 0.957 10
1970s 0.5437 0.383 0.67 10
1980s -0.0875 -0.18 0.129 10
1990s -0.0146 -0.185 0.36 10
2000s -0.0323 -0.316 0.386 10
2010s 0.2067 -0.316 0.499 10
2020s 0.9153 0.261 1.43 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 38 El Salvador 1.53 compare
  2. 39 Somalia 1.45 compare
  3. 40 South Korea 1.44 compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 1.42 compare
  5. 43 Serbia 1.37 compare
  6. 44 Bahrain 1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in France?
Political polarization score in France was 1.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1939.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.449 in 1919.
How does France rank for political polarization score?
France ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 383.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.