Freedom in France
Where France sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. France has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.959 | 2025 | 6 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.889 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.917 | 2025 | 22 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.943 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.772 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.800 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.308 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.439 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 2.884 | 2025 | 4 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 46 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 100.0 | 2023 | 6 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 46 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 51.0 | 2025 | 34 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 38.0 | 2025 | 24 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 67.2% | 2025 | 72 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 22.8% | 2024 | 63 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 47.3% | 2023 | 76 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.2% | 2025 | 34 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 72.9 | 2024 | 23 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $55.1K | 2025 | 21 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 31.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1% | 2023 | 6 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 88.7% | 2024 | 55 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 48.9 | 2024 | 1 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.865 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.800 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.967 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.945 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.946 | 2025 | 11 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.056 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.866 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.929 | 2025 | 12 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 77.0 | 2024 | 23 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 72.5 | 2024 | 23 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 74.7 | 2024 | 22 of 169 |
| Political stability | 61.8 | 2024 | 90 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.920 | 2023 | 22 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 83.0 | 2024 | 14 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 103.8% | 2024 | 22 of 85 |
| Health spending | 11.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 9.3% | 2023 | 14 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 7.0 | 2023 | 33 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 36.2% | 2025 | 37 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 51.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 78.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.2 | 2024 | 9 of 168 |
| Population | 68.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.00 | 2024 | 106 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 16.2% | 2021 | 111 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 27 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for France in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for France, not a zero. Who publishes what