France vs Germany: Distribution of Democracy Index
France
20
in 2018
Germany
20
in 2018
France rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 20 against 20 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 167 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | France |
| 1870s | 13.5 | 5.9 | 7.6 | France |
| 1880s | 17 | 6 | 11 | France |
| 1890s | 17.2 | 11 | 6.2 | France |
| 1900s | 18 | 11.1 | 6.9 | France |
| 1910s | 18.1 | 12.6 | 5.5 | France |
| 1920s | 19 | 16 | 3 | France |
| 1930s | 20 | 5.5 | 14.5 | France |
| 1940s | 19 | 1 | 18 | France |
| 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, France or Germany?
- France, at 20 against 20 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between France and Germany?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- France ranks 1st and Germany 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
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).