Chile vs France: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
France
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
France rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • France
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 20 against 20 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1818 it was France ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and France in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile France Difference Ahead
1810s 5 6 1 France
1820s 5 6 1 France
1830s 5 9 4 France
1840s 5 10.4 5.4 France
1850s 9.5 4.1 5.4 Chile
1860s 10 4 6 Chile
1870s 11.8 13.5 1.7 France
1880s 13.4 17 3.6 France
1890s 13.2 17.2 4 France
1900s 13 18 5 France
1910s 13 18.1 5.1 France
1920s 10.2 19 8.8 France
1930s 10 20 10 France
1940s 12 18.5 6.5 France
1950s 12.6 16.8 4.2 France
1960s 15.6 15.7 0.1 France
1970s 6.9 19 12.1 France
1980s 5.6 19.4 13.8 France
1990s 18 20 2 France
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 France
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Chile or France?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and France?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
197 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2018.
How do Chile and France rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).