France - EIU Democracy Index 7.99
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked
Global rank
##26 of 171 economies
Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. France climbed from #24 to #26 (overtook Costa Rica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Key Events — France
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedGDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
2018Yellow vest protests curatedWidespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
2019Overtook Costa Rica in global rank auto
2021Overtook Spain in global rank auto
EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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