🇫🇷 France: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.799 (on a 0–1 scale), France ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Emmanuel Macron
Head of State · Renaissance
Sébastien Lecornu
Head of Government · Renaissance
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 French Senate election
2026-09-27T00:00:00Z2027 French presidential election
2027-04-18T00:00:00Z2027 French presidential election
2027-05-02T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
France's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is France a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.799 (on a 0–1 scale), France ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #13 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in France improving or declining?
France's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.021 points over the past decade, standing at 0.799 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.011).
Who leads France?
Emmanuel Macron is France's head of state (Renaissance); Sébastien Lecornu serves as head of government (Renaissance).
When is the next election in France?
2026 French Senate election is scheduled for 2026-09-27T00:00:00Z.