Political Stability - Governance score in France

France: Political Stability - Governance score was 61.77 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.77 0-100
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
126th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.96 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
61.77 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in France, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 79.9 0-1001998: 78.6 0-1002000: 80 0-1002002: 79.6 0-1002003: 71.8 0-1002004: 72.6 0-1002005: 73.8 0-1002006: 76.1 0-1002007: 77 0-1002008: 76.8 0-1002009: 74.6 0-1002010: 78.5 0-1002011: 75.9 0-1002012: 76.4 0-1002013: 74.3 0-1002014: 72.5 0-1002015: 68.9 0-1002016: 65.2 0-1002017: 69.8 0-1002018: 67.7 0-1002019: 69.4 0-1002020: 68.1 0-1002021: 68 0-1002022: 66.2 0-1002023: 65.6 0-1002024: 61.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in France stood at 61.77 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in France peaked at 79.96 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.77 0-100, in 2024.

That places France 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in France, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in France, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 79.88 0-100
1998 78.62 0-100 -1.6%
2000 79.96 0-100 +1.7%
2002 79.58 0-100 -0.5%
2003 71.76 0-100 -9.8%
2004 72.56 0-100 +1.1%
2005 73.79 0-100 +1.7%
2006 76.1 0-100 +3.1%
2007 77.02 0-100 +1.2%
2008 76.81 0-100 -0.3%
2009 74.58 0-100 -2.9%
2010 78.54 0-100 +5.3%
2011 75.94 0-100 -3.3%
2012 76.4 0-100 +0.6%
2013 74.29 0-100 -2.8%
2014 72.52 0-100 -2.4%
2015 68.86 0-100 -5.0%
2016 65.18 0-100 -5.3%
2017 69.82 0-100 +7.1%
2018 67.68 0-100 -3.1%
2019 69.38 0-100 +2.5%
2020 68.07 0-100 -1.9%
2021 68.02 0-100 -0.1%
2022 66.23 0-100 -2.6%
2023 65.57 0-100 -1.0%
2024 61.77 0-100 -5.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 61.77 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 78% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • France's 61.77 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.25 0-100 78.62 0-100 79.88 0-100 2
2000s 75.79 0-100 71.76 0-100 79.96 0-100 9
2010s 71.86 0-100 65.18 0-100 78.54 0-100 10
2020s 65.93 0-100 61.77 0-100 68.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 123 Comoros 62.11 0-100 compare
  2. 124 Liberia 61.99 0-100 compare
  3. 125 Senegal 61.99 0-100 compare
  4. 127 Congo 61.48 0-100 compare
  5. 128 Lesotho 61.47 0-100 compare
  6. 129 Tajikistan 61.19 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in France?
Political stability - governance score in France was 61.77 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 79.96 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 61.77 0-100 in 2024.
How does France rank for political stability - governance score?
France ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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