France Political profile on the 12 axes

A unitary semi-presidential republic built on laïcité (strict state secularism), with a large welfare state, nuclear power and a republican model of integration.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of France's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

France on each axis

Federal20%Centralized80%Unitary

Centralized

Democratic85%Direct Democracy15%Autocratic

Direct Democracy

Security60%Centrist40%Freedom

Centrist

Internationalist80%Internationalism20%Nationalist

Internationalism

Militarist60%Neutral40%Pacifist

Neutral

Protectionist45%Moderate55%Globalist

Moderate

Equality70%Social Democratic30%Markets

Social Democratic

Planned50%Balanced50%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Secular90%Atheist10%Religious

Atheist

Progressive80%Culturally Left20%Traditional

Culturally Left

Assimilationist85%Monoculturalist15%Multiculturalist

Monoculturalist

Technology75%Technological25%Bioconservative

Technological

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