France vs Malta: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
France
80 years
in 2025
Malta
79 years
in 2025
France rank
13th
Malta rank
16th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 80 years against 79 years in Malta, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 79 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Malta ranks 16th of 144 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | France |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 18.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 28.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 38.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 48.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 68.5 years | 1 years | France |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 76.5 years | 1 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, France or Malta?
- France, at 80 years against 79 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between France and Malta?
- 1 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- France ranks 13th and Malta ranks 16th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.