What is strong civil society index in France?

Strong civil society index in France was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 1967.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1941.

How does France rank for strong civil society index?

France ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in France

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in France
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.883 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.883

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

39th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.941

in 1967

All-time low

0.085

in 1941

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in France, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.883 for strong civil society index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in France peaked at 0.941 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1941.

France ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.757	0.757	0.757	1
1790s	0.2549	0.147	0.757	10
1800s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1810s	0.3005	0.191	0.41	10
1820s	0.3407	0.333	0.41	10
1830s	0.5208	0.506	0.58	10
1840s	0.5438	0.506	0.695	10
1850s	0.4988	0.477	0.695	10
1860s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1870s	0.5486	0.495	0.562	10
1880s	0.671	0.671	0.671	10
1890s	0.7034	0.671	0.833	10
1900s	0.8409	0.741	0.852	10
1910s	0.8537	0.852	0.864	10
1920s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1930s	0.8407	0.809	0.864	10
1940s	0.4646	0.085	0.882	10
1950s	0.923	0.923	0.923	10
1960s	0.9284	0.923	0.941	10
1970s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1980s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1990s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
2000s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
2010s	0.9243	0.888	0.941	10
2020s	0.8587	0.825	0.883	6

Countries ranked near France

36 Guyana 0.895 compare
37 Austria 0.886 compare
38 Zambia 0.885 compare
40 Montenegro 0.882 compare
41 Cyprus 0.881 compare
41 Uruguay 0.881 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in France?: Strong civil society index in France was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 1967.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1941.
How does France rank for strong civil society index?: France ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).