Rule of Law - Governance score in France

France: Rule of Law - Governance score was 73.81 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
73.81 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 207 countries
All-time high
81.91 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
73.81 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in France, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 81.4 0-1001998: 78.5 0-1002000: 80.3 0-1002002: 77 0-1002003: 79.2 0-1002004: 79.4 0-1002005: 81.9 0-1002006: 78.6 0-1002007: 79.4 0-1002008: 79.5 0-1002009: 78.3 0-1002010: 79.3 0-1002011: 77.3 0-1002012: 79.1 0-1002013: 78.3 0-1002014: 78.7 0-1002015: 78.3 0-1002016: 78.6 0-1002017: 78.4 0-1002018: 78.1 0-1002019: 77.4 0-1002020: 76.4 0-1002021: 75.6 0-1002022: 74.5 0-1002023: 74.1 0-1002024: 73.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

France recorded 73.81 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in France peaked at 81.91 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.81 0-100, in 2024.

That places France 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.92 0-100 78.47 0-100 81.37 0-100 2
2000s 79.29 0-100 76.97 0-100 81.91 0-100 9
2010s 78.35 0-100 77.29 0-100 79.29 0-100 10
2020s 74.87 0-100 73.81 0-100 76.36 0-100 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Guam 74.77 0-100 compare
  2. 37 French Polynesia 74.47 0-100 compare
  3. 38 Slovenia 73.81 0-100 compare
  4. 40 Micronesia (country) 73.78 0-100 compare
  5. 41 United States 73.52 0-100 compare
  6. 42 Uruguay 73.32 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in France?
Rule of law - governance score in France was 73.81 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 81.91 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 73.81 0-100 in 2024.
How does France rank for rule of law - governance score?
France ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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