France: Electoral democracy index

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 France

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.877
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.859
 Min - Max 0.753 - 0.895
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.877 index points, a decline from 0.879 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.498 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1960 to 2023 is 0.859 index points. The minimum value, 0.753 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.895 index points was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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France - Electoral democracy index - Recent values chart

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France - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Judicial constraints on executive 0.930 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.947 2023 index points
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 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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