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France - Constraints on Government Powers 0.87

WJP Rule of Law Index · updated 2026-10-03 · 143 economies tracked

Latest value

0.87 (2025)

Global rank

##22 of 143 economies

Share of global total

1.0%

Growth since 2013

0.89×

Ranking Race — Constraints on Government Powers

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#4#7#10#13#16#19#222013201820232025#2#222018 overtook Chile
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Real annual global ranks, 2013 - 2025. France climbed from #2 to #22 (overtook Chile). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Overtook Chile in global rank auto
2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

Constraints on Government Powers, 2013-2025

WJP Rule of Law Index · 0-1 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20132018202320250.870.910.940.98

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