Canada vs France: Distribution of Democracy Index
Canada
20
in 2018
France
20
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
France rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20 against 20 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14 | 5 | 9 | Canada |
| 1870s | 14 | 13.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1880s | 15 | 17 | 2 | France |
| 1890s | 19 | 17.2 | 1.8 | Canada |
| 1900s | 19 | 18 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 19 | 18.1 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1920s | 19.9 | 19 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 20 | 18.5 | 1.5 | Canada |
| 1950s | 20 | 16.8 | 3.2 | Canada |
| 1960s | 20 | 15.7 | 4.3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 20 | 19.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 20 against 20 in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Canada and France?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Canada ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).