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Women's Political Empowerment Index in France

France: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.929 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.929
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.944
in 2018
All-time low
0.374
in 1941
Years of data
127
1851–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in France, 1851–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in France is 0.929, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in France peaked at 0.944 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 1941.

France ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 127 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0.43 —
1900 0.479 +11.4%
1901 0.484 +1.0%
1902 0.484 +0.0%
1903 0.484 +0.0%
1904 0.484 +0.0%
1905 0.484 +0.0%
1906 0.484 +0.0%
1907 0.487 +0.6%
1908 0.487 +0.0%
1909 0.487 +0.0%
1910 0.487 +0.0%
1911 0.487 +0.0%
1912 0.487 +0.0%
1913 0.487 +0.0%
1914 0.479 -1.6%
1915 0.479 +0.0%
1916 0.485 +1.3%
1917 0.496 +2.3%
1918 0.496 +0.0%
1919 0.507 +2.2%
1920 0.507 +0.0%
1921 0.507 +0.0%
1922 0.507 +0.0%
1923 0.507 +0.0%
1924 0.507 +0.0%
1925 0.507 +0.0%
1926 0.507 +0.0%
1927 0.507 +0.0%
1928 0.507 +0.0%
1929 0.507 +0.0%
1930 0.507 +0.0%
1931 0.507 +0.0%
1932 0.507 +0.0%
1933 0.507 +0.0%
1934 0.507 +0.0%
1935 0.507 +0.0%
1936 0.519 +2.4%
1937 0.519 +0.0%
1938 0.518 -0.2%
1939 0.495 -4.4%
1940 0.379 -23.4%
1941 0.374 -1.3%
1942 0.374 +0.0%
1943 0.374 +0.0%
1944 0.432 +15.5%
1945 0.655 +51.6%
1946 0.727 +11.0%
1947 0.772 +6.2%
1948 0.772 +0.0%
1949 0.806 +4.4%
1950 0.81 +0.5%
1951 0.79 -2.5%
1952 0.79 +0.0%
1953 0.79 +0.0%
1954 0.79 +0.0%
1955 0.79 +0.0%
1956 0.787 -0.4%
1957 0.787 +0.0%
1958 0.774 -1.7%
1959 0.774 +0.0%
1960 0.778 +0.5%
1961 0.778 +0.0%
1962 0.78 +0.3%
1963 0.78 +0.0%
1964 0.78 +0.0%
1965 0.778 -0.3%
1966 0.79 +1.5%
1967 0.792 +0.3%
1968 0.791 -0.1%
1969 0.795 +0.5%
1970 0.795 +0.0%
1971 0.795 +0.0%
1972 0.795 +0.0%
1973 0.798 +0.4%
1974 0.791 -0.9%
1975 0.791 +0.0%
1976 0.793 +0.3%
1977 0.793 +0.0%
1978 0.803 +1.3%
1979 0.803 +0.0%
1980 0.81 +0.9%
1981 0.826 +2.0%
1982 0.827 +0.1%
1983 0.831 +0.5%
1984 0.831 +0.0%
1985 0.831 +0.0%
1986 0.828 -0.4%
1987 0.828 +0.0%
1988 0.828 +0.0%
1989 0.829 +0.1%
1990 0.874 +5.4%
1991 0.874 +0.0%
1992 0.878 +0.5%
1993 0.876 -0.2%
1994 0.876 +0.0%
1995 0.876 +0.0%
1996 0.876 +0.0%
1997 0.893 +1.9%
1998 0.903 +1.1%
1999 0.904 +0.1%
2000 0.909 +0.6%
2001 0.909 +0.0%
2002 0.914 +0.6%
2003 0.914 +0.0%
2004 0.914 +0.0%
2005 0.914 +0.0%
2006 0.911 -0.3%
2007 0.926 +1.6%
2008 0.93 +0.4%
2009 0.929 -0.1%
2010 0.93 +0.1%
2011 0.93 +0.0%
2012 0.939 +1.0%
2013 0.942 +0.3%
2014 0.942 +0.0%
2015 0.94 -0.2%
2016 0.94 +0.0%
2017 0.943 +0.3%
2018 0.944 +0.1%
2019 0.942 -0.2%
2020 0.929 -1.4%
2021 0.931 +0.2%
2022 0.929 -0.2%
2023 0.93 +0.1%
2024 0.929 -0.1%
2025 0.929 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.43 0.43 0.43 1
1900s 0.4844 0.479 0.487 10
1910s 0.489 0.479 0.507 10
1920s 0.507 0.507 0.507 10
1930s 0.5093 0.495 0.519 10
1940s 0.5665 0.374 0.806 10
1950s 0.7882 0.774 0.81 10
1960s 0.7842 0.778 0.795 10
1970s 0.7957 0.791 0.803 10
1980s 0.8269 0.81 0.831 10
1990s 0.883 0.874 0.904 10
2000s 0.917 0.909 0.93 10
2010s 0.9392 0.93 0.944 10
2020s 0.9295 0.929 0.931 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Finland 0.932 compare
  2. 10 Czechia 0.93 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 0.93 compare
  4. 12 Italy 0.929 compare
  5. 12 Jamaica 0.929 compare
  6. 15 Ireland 0.927 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in France?
Women's political empowerment index in France was 0.929 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 1941.
How does France rank for women's political empowerment index?
France ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.