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Private Civil Liberties Index in France

France: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.867 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.867
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.947
in 2008
All-time low
0.282
in 1793
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in France, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in France stood at 0.867.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in France peaked at 0.947 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1793.

That places France 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.478 —
1790 0.478 +0.0%
1791 0.513 +7.3%
1792 0.293 -42.9%
1793 0.282 -3.8%
1794 0.391 +38.7%
1795 0.449 +14.8%
1796 0.449 +0.0%
1797 0.449 +0.0%
1798 0.449 +0.0%
1799 0.449 +0.0%
1800 0.462 +2.9%
1801 0.565 +22.3%
1802 0.565 +0.0%
1803 0.565 +0.0%
1804 0.565 +0.0%
1805 0.565 +0.0%
1806 0.565 +0.0%
1807 0.565 +0.0%
1808 0.565 +0.0%
1809 0.565 +0.0%
1810 0.565 +0.0%
1811 0.565 +0.0%
1812 0.565 +0.0%
1813 0.565 +0.0%
1814 0.565 +0.0%
1815 0.681 +20.5%
1816 0.681 +0.0%
1817 0.681 +0.0%
1818 0.681 +0.0%
1819 0.681 +0.0%
1820 0.681 +0.0%
1821 0.631 -7.3%
1822 0.631 +0.0%
1823 0.631 +0.0%
1824 0.631 +0.0%
1825 0.631 +0.0%
1826 0.631 +0.0%
1827 0.631 +0.0%
1828 0.631 +0.0%
1829 0.631 +0.0%
1830 0.69 +9.4%
1831 0.69 +0.0%
1832 0.69 +0.0%
1833 0.69 +0.0%
1834 0.69 +0.0%
1835 0.69 +0.0%
1836 0.69 +0.0%
1837 0.69 +0.0%
1838 0.69 +0.0%
1839 0.69 +0.0%
1840 0.69 +0.0%
1841 0.69 +0.0%
1842 0.69 +0.0%
1843 0.69 +0.0%
1844 0.69 +0.0%
1845 0.69 +0.0%
1846 0.69 +0.0%
1847 0.69 +0.0%
1848 0.765 +10.9%
1849 0.765 +0.0%
1850 0.765 +0.0%
1851 0.685 -10.5%
1852 0.685 +0.0%
1853 0.685 +0.0%
1854 0.685 +0.0%
1855 0.685 +0.0%
1856 0.685 +0.0%
1857 0.685 +0.0%
1858 0.685 +0.0%
1859 0.685 +0.0%
1860 0.685 +0.0%
1861 0.685 +0.0%
1862 0.685 +0.0%
1863 0.685 +0.0%
1864 0.685 +0.0%
1865 0.685 +0.0%
1866 0.685 +0.0%
1867 0.685 +0.0%
1868 0.685 +0.0%
1869 0.685 +0.0%
1870 0.439 -35.9%
1871 0.439 +0.0%
1872 0.725 +65.1%
1873 0.725 +0.0%
1874 0.725 +0.0%
1875 0.725 +0.0%
1876 0.725 +0.0%
1877 0.725 +0.0%
1878 0.725 +0.0%
1879 0.725 +0.0%
1880 0.755 +4.1%
1881 0.755 +0.0%
1882 0.755 +0.0%
1883 0.755 +0.0%
1884 0.755 +0.0%
1885 0.755 +0.0%
1886 0.755 +0.0%
1887 0.755 +0.0%
1888 0.755 +0.0%
1889 0.755 +0.0%
1890 0.755 +0.0%
1891 0.755 +0.0%
1892 0.755 +0.0%
1893 0.755 +0.0%
1894 0.755 +0.0%
1895 0.755 +0.0%
1896 0.755 +0.0%
1897 0.755 +0.0%
1898 0.755 +0.0%
1899 0.755 +0.0%
1900 0.755 +0.0%
1901 0.755 +0.0%
1902 0.739 -2.1%
1903 0.739 +0.0%
1904 0.739 +0.0%
1905 0.773 +4.6%
1906 0.79 +2.2%
1907 0.796 +0.8%
1908 0.796 +0.0%
1909 0.796 +0.0%
1910 0.796 +0.0%
1911 0.796 +0.0%
1912 0.796 +0.0%
1913 0.796 +0.0%
1914 0.789 -0.9%
1915 0.789 +0.0%
1916 0.793 +0.5%
1917 0.793 +0.0%
1918 0.793 +0.0%
1919 0.805 +1.5%
1920 0.812 +0.9%
1921 0.812 +0.0%
1922 0.812 +0.0%
1923 0.812 +0.0%
1924 0.812 +0.0%
1925 0.812 +0.0%
1926 0.812 +0.0%
1927 0.812 +0.0%
1928 0.812 +0.0%
1929 0.812 +0.0%
1930 0.812 +0.0%
1931 0.812 +0.0%
1932 0.812 +0.0%
1933 0.812 +0.0%
1934 0.812 +0.0%
1935 0.812 +0.0%
1936 0.812 +0.0%
1937 0.812 +0.0%
1938 0.812 +0.0%
1939 0.761 -6.3%
1940 0.291 -61.8%
1941 0.287 -1.4%
1942 0.287 +0.0%
1943 0.287 +0.0%
1944 0.287 +0.0%
1945 0.757 +163.8%
1946 0.883 +16.6%
1947 0.892 +1.0%
1948 0.892 +0.0%
1949 0.892 +0.0%
1950 0.892 +0.0%
1951 0.892 +0.0%
1952 0.892 +0.0%
1953 0.892 +0.0%
1954 0.892 +0.0%
1955 0.892 +0.0%
1956 0.892 +0.0%
1957 0.892 +0.0%
1958 0.892 +0.0%
1959 0.892 +0.0%
1960 0.905 +1.5%
1961 0.905 +0.0%
1962 0.928 +2.5%
1963 0.927 -0.1%
1964 0.927 +0.0%
1965 0.927 +0.0%
1966 0.938 +1.2%
1967 0.938 +0.0%
1968 0.945 +0.7%
1969 0.945 +0.0%
1970 0.945 +0.0%
1971 0.945 +0.0%
1972 0.945 +0.0%
1973 0.945 +0.0%
1974 0.945 +0.0%
1975 0.945 +0.0%
1976 0.945 +0.0%
1977 0.945 +0.0%
1978 0.945 +0.0%
1979 0.945 +0.0%
1980 0.945 +0.0%
1981 0.945 +0.0%
1982 0.945 +0.0%
1983 0.945 +0.0%
1984 0.945 +0.0%
1985 0.945 +0.0%
1986 0.945 +0.0%
1987 0.945 +0.0%
1988 0.945 +0.0%
1989 0.945 +0.0%
1990 0.945 +0.0%
1991 0.945 +0.0%
1992 0.945 +0.0%
1993 0.945 +0.0%
1994 0.945 +0.0%
1995 0.945 +0.0%
1996 0.945 +0.0%
1997 0.945 +0.0%
1998 0.945 +0.0%
1999 0.945 +0.0%
2000 0.945 +0.0%
2001 0.945 +0.0%
2002 0.945 +0.0%
2003 0.945 +0.0%
2004 0.945 +0.0%
2005 0.945 +0.0%
2006 0.945 +0.0%
2007 0.945 +0.0%
2008 0.947 +0.2%
2009 0.947 +0.0%
2010 0.947 +0.0%
2011 0.947 +0.0%
2012 0.941 -0.6%
2013 0.941 +0.0%
2014 0.935 -0.6%
2015 0.935 +0.0%
2016 0.935 +0.0%
2017 0.935 +0.0%
2018 0.937 +0.2%
2019 0.931 -0.6%
2020 0.882 -5.3%
2021 0.879 -0.3%
2022 0.868 -1.3%
2023 0.867 -0.1%
2024 0.867 +0.0%
2025 0.867 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.867 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.867 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.478 0.478 0.478 1
1790s 0.4202 0.282 0.513 10
1800s 0.5547 0.462 0.565 10
1810s 0.623 0.565 0.681 10
1820s 0.636 0.631 0.681 10
1830s 0.69 0.69 0.69 10
1840s 0.705 0.69 0.765 10
1850s 0.693 0.685 0.765 10
1860s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1870s 0.6678 0.439 0.725 10
1880s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1890s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1900s 0.7678 0.739 0.796 10
1910s 0.7946 0.789 0.805 10
1920s 0.812 0.812 0.812 10
1930s 0.8069 0.761 0.812 10
1940s 0.5755 0.287 0.892 10
1950s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1960s 0.9285 0.905 0.945 10
1970s 0.945 0.945 0.945 10
1980s 0.945 0.945 0.945 10
1990s 0.945 0.945 0.945 10
2000s 0.9454 0.945 0.947 10
2010s 0.9384 0.931 0.947 10
2020s 0.8717 0.867 0.882 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 47 Bulgaria 0.87 compare
  2. 48 Montenegro 0.869 compare
  3. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 0.867 compare
  4. 51 South Africa 0.86 compare
  5. 52 Georgia 0.857 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in France?
Private civil liberties index in France was 0.867 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2008.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1793.
How does France rank for private civil liberties index?
France ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.