Region
Western Europe
Global Rank
20/125
Regional Rank
14/19
Score
7.002
France’s IPRI score decreased by -0.054 to 7.002 placing it 14th in the Western Europe region and 20th in the world. France is classified by the IMF as part of the Advanced economies group and by the World Bank as High income country.
France’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.133 to 6.933 with scores of 7.177 in Judicial Independence, 7.365 in Rule of Law, 5.669 in Political Stability, and 7.519 in Control of Corruption.
France’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.027 to 6.509 with scores of 4.167 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 7.019 in Registering Property, and 5.478 in Ease of Access to Loans.
France’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 7.565 with scores of 7.757 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 6.1 in Patent Protection, 9.271 in Copyright Protection, and 7.133 in Trademark Protection.
France is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- CEMAC
- OPEC
- CEEAC
France - IPRI Overall Score
France - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
France - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.674 | 18 | 12 | 2007 |
| Overall | 6.700 | 19 | 12 | 2008 |
| Overall | 7.210 | 20 | 13 | 2009 |
| Overall | 7.183 | 21 | 14 | 2010 |
| Overall | 7.300 | 20 | 13 | 2011 |
| Overall | 7.400 | 19 | 12 | 2012 |
| Overall | 7.300 | 20 | 13 | 2013 |
| Overall | 7.300 | 20 | 13 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.209 | 22 | 13 | 2015 |
| Overall | 7.258 | 22 | 13 | 2016 |
| Overall | 7.336 | 23 | 14 | 2017 |
| Overall | 7.184 | 23 | 14 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.384 | 21 | 14 | 2019 |
| Overall | 7.212 | 23 | 14 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.977 | 23 | 14 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.783 | 23 | 14 | 2022 |
| Overall | 7.056 | 20 | 14 | 2023 |
| Overall | 7.002 | 20 | 14 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 7.342 | 14 | 9 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 7.300 | 14 | 9 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 7.090 | 23 | 16 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 7.232 | 23 | 15 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 7.200 | 23 | 15 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 7.300 | 22 | 14 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 7.300 | 22 | 14 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 7.100 | 23 | 15 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 6.966 | 26 | 14 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 7.015 | 26 | 14 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 7.038 | 24 | 14 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 6.957 | 25 | 15 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 7.073 | 23 | 14 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 6.910 | 24 | 14 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 6.937 | 24 | 14 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 6.801 | 25 | 14 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 7.066 | 24 | 15 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 6.933 | 24 | 14 | 2024 |
| Physical | 4.458 | 51 | 16 | 2007 |
| Physical | 4.500 | 50 | 16 | 2008 |
| Physical | 6.404 | 44 | 15 | 2009 |
| Physical | 6.456 | 45 | 16 | 2010 |
| Physical | 6.700 | 40 | 15 | 2011 |
| Physical | 6.900 | 33 | 12 | 2012 |
| Physical | 6.700 | 38 | 14 | 2013 |
| Physical | 6.867 | 31 | 15 | 2014 |
| Physical | 6.858 | 25 | 10 | 2015 |
| Physical | 6.863 | 26 | 11 | 2016 |
| Physical | 6.879 | 42 | 15 | 2017 |
| Physical | 6.771 | 50 | 16 | 2018 |
| Physical | 7.150 | 35 | 14 | 2019 |
| Physical | 6.930 | 46 | 15 | 2020 |
| Physical | 7.045 | 41 | 16 | 2021 |
| Physical | 6.597 | 30 | 14 | 2022 |
| Physical | 6.536 | 28 | 14 | 2023 |
| Physical | 6.509 | 29 | 14 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 8.221 | 7 | 6 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 8.200 | 7 | 6 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 8.136 | 10 | 7 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 7.861 | 18 | 12 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 7.900 | 17 | 11 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 7.900 | 15 | 11 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 7.900 | 16 | 11 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 7.800 | 19 | 13 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 7.802 | 19 | 13 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 7.897 | 19 | 13 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 8.092 | 17 | 13 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 7.824 | 19 | 13 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 7.929 | 18 | 12 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 7.797 | 19 | 13 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 6.950 | 20 | 13 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 6.950 | 20 | 13 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 7.565 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 7.565 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
France - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.342 | 14 | 9 | 2007 |
| Overall | 7.300 | 14 | 9 | 2008 |
| Overall | 7.090 | 23 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 7.232 | 23 | 15 | 2010 |
| Overall | 7.200 | 23 | 15 | 2011 |
| Overall | 7.300 | 22 | 14 | 2012 |
| Overall | 7.300 | 22 | 14 | 2013 |
| Overall | 7.100 | 23 | 15 | 2014 |
| Overall | 6.966 | 26 | 14 | 2015 |
| Overall | 7.015 | 26 | 14 | 2016 |
| Overall | 7.038 | 24 | 14 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.957 | 25 | 15 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.073 | 23 | 14 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.910 | 24 | 14 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.937 | 24 | 14 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.801 | 25 | 14 | 2022 |
| Overall | 7.066 | 24 | 15 | 2023 |
| Overall | 6.933 | 24 | 14 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.766 | 24 | 13 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.800 | 24 | 13 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.167 | 26 | 15 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.100 | 27 | 15 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.800 | 37 | 15 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.000 | 37 | 15 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.000 | 35 | 15 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.200 | 26 | 14 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.614 | 32 | 14 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.866 | 29 | 14 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.117 | 28 | 14 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.129 | 28 | 14 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.087 | 27 | 14 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.473 | 35 | 14 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.473 | 35 | 14 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.473 | 35 | 14 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.249 | 25 | 15 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.177 | 25 | 15 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 7.640 | 22 | 15 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 7.797 | 20 | 14 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 7.900 | 20 | 14 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 8.100 | 18 | 13 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 8.000 | 19 | 13 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 7.900 | 19 | 13 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 7.797 | 21 | 14 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 7.933 | 21 | 14 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 7.813 | 21 | 14 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 7.813 | 19 | 13 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 7.876 | 19 | 12 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 7.880 | 20 | 13 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 7.824 | 19 | 12 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 7.655 | 22 | 14 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 7.578 | 21 | 14 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 7.365 | 21 | 14 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 5.660 | 29 | 15 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 5.700 | 28 | 13 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 6.020 | 38 | 16 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 6.165 | 37 | 15 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 6.100 | 39 | 15 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 6.400 | 32 | 15 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 6.200 | 37 | 15 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 6.100 | 34 | 15 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 5.847 | 43 | 17 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 5.712 | 44 | 17 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 5.662 | 47 | 18 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 5.156 | 66 | 18 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 5.809 | 52 | 18 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 5.655 | 55 | 17 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 5.850 | 46 | 18 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 5.771 | 44 | 18 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 5.817 | 43 | 18 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 5.669 | 43 | 17 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.600 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.600 | 1 | 1 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.535 | 21 | 14 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.865 | 19 | 13 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.800 | 20 | 14 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.800 | 22 | 14 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.000 | 18 | 12 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.800 | 20 | 13 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.606 | 22 | 14 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.548 | 23 | 14 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.560 | 22 | 14 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.732 | 20 | 14 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.519 | 22 | 14 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.634 | 22 | 14 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.602 | 21 | 14 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.306 | 24 | 14 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.621 | 19 | 13 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 7.519 | 19 | 13 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
France - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.458 | 51 | 16 | 2007 |
| Overall | 4.500 | 50 | 16 | 2008 |
| Overall | 6.404 | 44 | 15 | 2009 |
| Overall | 6.456 | 45 | 16 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.700 | 40 | 15 | 2011 |
| Overall | 6.900 | 33 | 12 | 2012 |
| Overall | 6.700 | 38 | 14 | 2013 |
| Overall | 6.867 | 31 | 15 | 2014 |
| Overall | 6.858 | 25 | 10 | 2015 |
| Overall | 6.863 | 26 | 11 | 2016 |
| Overall | 6.879 | 42 | 15 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.771 | 50 | 16 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.150 | 35 | 14 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.930 | 46 | 15 | 2020 |
| Overall | 7.045 | 41 | 16 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.597 | 30 | 14 | 2022 |
| Overall | 6.536 | 28 | 14 | 2023 |
| Overall | 6.509 | 29 | 14 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.474 | 15 | 11 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.500 | 16 | 11 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.500 | 17 | 11 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.450 | 18 | 12 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.300 | 14 | 10 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.500 | 12 | 9 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.200 | 18 | 11 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.100 | 17 | 11 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.571 | 20 | 12 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.592 | 21 | 12 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.416 | 27 | 14 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.290 | 29 | 14 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.724 | 21 | 13 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.032 | 33 | 14 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.032 | 33 | 14 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.032 | 33 | 14 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.032 | 30 | 14 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.032 | 30 | 14 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 0.276 | 68 | 16 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 0.300 | 70 | 16 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 6.046 | 96 | 17 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 6.451 | 107 | 18 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 7.100 | 109 | 18 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 100 | 17 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 100 | 17 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 76 | 17 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 8.369 | 92 | 18 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 8.363 | 94 | 18 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 7.794 | 93 | 19 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 7.889 | 110 | 19 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 8.592 | 90 | 16 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 8.626 | 93 | 16 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 8.626 | 93 | 16 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 7.283 | 18 | 12 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 7.100 | 18 | 12 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 7.019 | 19 | 12 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 4.624 | 31 | 14 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 4.600 | 32 | 14 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 4.667 | 43 | 16 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 4.467 | 50 | 17 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 4.800 | 34 | 10 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 4.500 | 44 | 11 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 4.200 | 59 | 13 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 4.600 | 32 | 8 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 4.632 | 17 | 6 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 4.632 | 17 | 6 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 5.426 | 51 | 12 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 5.133 | 51 | 14 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 5.133 | 51 | 14 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 5.133 | 51 | 14 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 5.478 | 37 | 13 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 5.478 | 37 | 13 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 5.478 | 36 | 13 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 5.478 | 36 | 13 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
France - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.221 | 7 | 6 | 2007 |
| Overall | 8.200 | 7 | 6 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.136 | 10 | 7 | 2009 |
| Overall | 7.861 | 18 | 12 | 2010 |
| Overall | 7.900 | 17 | 11 | 2011 |
| Overall | 7.900 | 15 | 11 | 2012 |
| Overall | 7.900 | 16 | 11 | 2013 |
| Overall | 7.800 | 19 | 13 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.802 | 19 | 13 | 2015 |
| Overall | 7.897 | 19 | 13 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.092 | 17 | 13 | 2017 |
| Overall | 7.824 | 19 | 13 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.929 | 18 | 12 | 2019 |
| Overall | 7.797 | 19 | 13 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.950 | 20 | 13 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.950 | 20 | 13 | 2022 |
| Overall | 7.565 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| Overall | 7.565 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.169 | 10 | 8 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.200 | 10 | 8 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.167 | 11 | 9 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.350 | 7 | 6 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.400 | 6 | 5 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.300 | 7 | 6 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.000 | 9 | 6 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.100 | 10 | 6 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.674 | 12 | 6 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.958 | 14 | 7 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.344 | 10 | 8 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.038 | 15 | 10 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 8.155 | 10 | 7 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.757 | 14 | 8 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.757 | 14 | 8 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.757 | 14 | 8 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.757 | 13 | 8 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.757 | 13 | 8 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 8.095 | 16 | 11 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 8.100 | 17 | 11 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 9.340 | 9 | 6 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 9.333 | 6 | 4 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 9.300 | 6 | 4 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 9.300 | 6 | 4 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 9.300 | 6 | 4 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 9.300 | 6 | 4 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 9.333 | 6 | 4 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 9.333 | 6 | 4 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 9.333 | 6 | 4 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 8.833 | 19 | 9 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 8.833 | 14 | 9 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 8.833 | 14 | 9 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 6.109 | 42 | 17 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 6.109 | 42 | 17 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 6.100 | 42 | 18 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 6.100 | 42 | 18 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Copyright Protection | 6.900 | 15 | 11 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.900 | 28 | 15 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.000 | 26 | 14 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.100 | 24 | 13 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.300 | 23 | 13 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.300 | 22 | 13 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.400 | 22 | 13 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.400 | 22 | 13 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.600 | 22 | 13 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.600 | 22 | 13 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 21 | 13 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 21 | 13 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 21 | 13 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 21 | 13 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 9.271 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 9.271 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 7.133 | 7 | 4 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 7.133 | 7 | 4 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 7.133 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 7.133 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |