Regulatory Quality - Governance score in France

France: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 72.94 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.94 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.84 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
66.21 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in France, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 66.2 0-1001998: 68.1 0-1002000: 71.6 0-1002002: 72.3 0-1002003: 75.9 0-1002004: 75.5 0-1002005: 75.8 0-1002006: 75.4 0-1002007: 76.1 0-1002008: 75.5 0-1002009: 73.4 0-1002010: 74.3 0-1002011: 72.4 0-1002012: 72.8 0-1002013: 72.9 0-1002014: 71.1 0-1002015: 72.4 0-1002016: 72.3 0-1002017: 74.3 0-1002018: 74.9 0-1002019: 77.8 0-1002020: 74.7 0-1002021: 75.1 0-1002022: 74.9 0-1002023: 74.3 0-1002024: 72.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

France recorded 72.94 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in France peaked at 77.84 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.21 0-100, in 1996.

That places France 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in France, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in France, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 66.21 0-100
1998 68.08 0-100 +2.8%
2000 71.58 0-100 +5.2%
2002 72.34 0-100 +1.1%
2003 75.86 0-100 +4.9%
2004 75.52 0-100 -0.4%
2005 75.79 0-100 +0.3%
2006 75.4 0-100 -0.5%
2007 76.06 0-100 +0.9%
2008 75.46 0-100 -0.8%
2009 73.4 0-100 -2.7%
2010 74.33 0-100 +1.3%
2011 72.35 0-100 -2.7%
2012 72.79 0-100 +0.6%
2013 72.91 0-100 +0.2%
2014 71.14 0-100 -2.4%
2015 72.43 0-100 +1.8%
2016 72.25 0-100 -0.2%
2017 74.31 0-100 +2.8%
2018 74.86 0-100 +0.7%
2019 77.84 0-100 +4.0%
2020 74.72 0-100 -4.0%
2021 75.12 0-100 +0.5%
2022 74.88 0-100 -0.3%
2023 74.3 0-100 -0.8%
2024 72.94 0-100 -1.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 72.94 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • France's 72.94 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.15 0-100 66.21 0-100 68.08 0-100 2
2000s 74.6 0-100 71.58 0-100 76.06 0-100 9
2010s 73.52 0-100 71.14 0-100 77.84 0-100 10
2020s 74.39 0-100 72.94 0-100 75.12 0-100 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Lithuania 75.23 0-100 compare
  2. 25 Belgium 74.48 0-100 compare
  3. 26 Czechia 74.29 0-100 compare
  4. 28 United Arab Emirates 72.62 0-100 compare
  5. 29 Israel 72.43 0-100 compare
  6. 30 Andorra 72.25 0-100 compare
  7. 30 Monaco 72.25 0-100 compare
  8. 30 United States Virgin Islands 72.25 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in France?
Regulatory quality - governance score in France was 72.94 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 77.84 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66.21 0-100 in 1996.
How does France rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
France ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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