Democracy in France

Statistics report about democracy in France

Democracy in France

This report presents graphs and tables concerning democracy in France. The first section provides an overview of the political institutions and plurality, followed by a second chapter examining absenteeism. Chapter three examines the utilization of the 49.3 article of the Constitution, while chapter four provides information on democratic freedoms. The last chapter shows political polls about French opinion on the state of democracy in France.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic French legislative elections' first round results in 2024, by political party
  • Basic Statistic French election 2024: seats won per coalition in the second round on July 7, 2024
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of political groups in the Senate in France 2024
  • Premium Statistic French preference for absolute or relative majority in the National Assembly in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Political positioning in France 2016-2024

Absenteeism

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  • Premium Statistic French presidential election first round result in relation to registered voters 2022
  • Premium Statistic Abstention rate for the presidential election first round in France 2022, by income
  • Premium Statistic Abstention rate in parliamentary elections in France 1958-2024
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for abstention in the European Parliament elections in France 2024
  • Premium Statistic French opinion on the measures considered helpful to fight against abstention 2023

Use of the 49.3 article of the Constitution

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  • Premium Statistic Number of times article 49.3 was used in France 1958-2023, by Prime Minister
  • Premium Statistic Negative view on use of article 49.3 to pass pension reform in France 2023, by party
  • Premium Statistic French opinion on a motion of censure against the 49.3 article in March 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of the French wanting the mobilization against pension reform to continue 2023

Democratic freedoms

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on the state of individual freedoms in France 2023, by political affiliation
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on the guarantee of liberties in France 2023
  • Premium Statistic Largest demonstrations in France 1984-2023, by police and organizers' estimations
  • Premium Statistic Police violence victims treated by volunteers during demonstrations France 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of French fearing violence during pension reform demonstration in France 2023

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic Share of the French who believe democracy works badly in France 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic French people trust in the democratic system in France 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic French level of trust in political institutions in 2024
  • Premium Statistic French level of trust in political figures in 2024
  • Premium Statistic French perception of their political leaders' honesty 2014-2024

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