France: Participatory democracy index

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 France

Participatory democracy index

 Latest value 0.605
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.625
 Min - Max 0.525 - 0.661
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.605 index points, a decline from 0.611 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.313 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1960 to 2024 is 0.625 index points. The minimum value, 0.525 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.661 index points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values France: Participatory democracy index
 2024 0.605
 2023 0.611
 2022 0.608
 2021 0.612
 2020 0.605
 2019 0.607
 2018 0.608
 2017 0.623




Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.

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