Australia vs France: Democracy Index
Australia
10
in 2018
France
10
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
France rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10 against 10 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Australia |
| 1910s | 10 | 8.1 | 1.9 | Australia |
| 1920s | 10 | 9 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 10 | 8.5 | 1.5 | Australia |
| 1950s | 10 | 6.8 | 3.2 | Australia |
| 1960s | 10 | 5.7 | 4.3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 10 | 9 | 1 | Australia |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.4 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 10 against 10 in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Australia and France?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).