Colombia vs France: Age of democracy
Colombia
62 years
in 2018
France
54 years
in 2018
Colombia rank
20th
France rank
22nd
Age of democracy over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62 years against 54 years in France, a difference of 8 years.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and France ranks 22nd of 110 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 11.5 years | 2.5 years | 9 years | Colombia |
| 1880s | 16.5 years | 7.5 years | 9 years | Colombia |
| 1950s | 1 years | 14 years | 13 years | France |
| 1960s | 11 years | 3 years | 8 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.5 years | 10.5 years | 8 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 28.5 years | 20.5 years | 8 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 38.5 years | 30.5 years | 8 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 48.5 years | 40.5 years | 8 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 58 years | 50 years | 8 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Colombia or France?
- Colombia, at 62 years against 54 years in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Colombia and France?
- 8 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for age of democracy?
- Colombia ranks 20th and France ranks 22nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.