France vs Italy: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
France
79 years
in 2025
Italy
79 years
in 2025
France rank
17th
Italy rank
17th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 79 years against 79 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 8.5 years | 8.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 18.5 years | 18.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 28.5 years | 28.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 38.5 years | 38.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 48.5 years | 48.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 58.5 years | 58.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 68.5 years | 68.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 76.5 years | 76.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, France or Italy?
- France, at 79 years against 79 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between France and Italy?
- 0 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.