Women's Political Participation Index in France
France: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.999
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2018
All-time low
0.23
in 1851
Years of data
127
1851–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in France, 1851–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in France is 0.999, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 127 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in France peaked at 0.999 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1851.
That places France 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 127 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.23 | — |
| 1900 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.264 | +14.8% |
| 1918 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.291 | +10.2% |
| 1937 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.252 | -13.4% |
| 1941 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.423 | +67.9% |
| 1945 | 0.531 | +25.5% |
| 1946 | 0.591 | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 0.718 | +21.5% |
| 1948 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.66 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.651 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.619 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.627 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.634 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.63 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.642 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.623 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.653 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.703 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.694 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.699 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.836 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.83 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.904 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.905 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.919 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.956 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.966 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.988 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.994 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.994 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.994 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.993 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.998 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.998 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2402 | 0.23 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2748 | 0.264 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4707 | 0.252 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6558 | 0.619 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6267 | 0.619 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.633 | 0.623 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6954 | 0.653 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8517 | 0.83 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9293 | 0.905 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.989 | 0.966 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Belgium 0.999 compare
- 12 Mexico 0.999 compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.999 compare
- 12 Slovenia 0.999 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.999 compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in France?
- Women's political participation index in France was 0.999 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1851.
- How does France rank for women's political participation index?
- France ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.