France vs Netherlands: Distribution of Democracy Index
France
20
in 2018
Netherlands
20
in 2018
France rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 20 against 20 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1815 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 6 | 4 | 2 | France |
| 1820s | 6 | 4 | 2 | France |
| 1830s | 9 | 4 | 5 | France |
| 1840s | 10.4 | 3.7 | 6.7 | France |
| 1850s | 4.1 | 7 | 2.9 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 4 | 7 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 13.5 | 7 | 6.5 | France |
| 1880s | 17 | 7.1 | 9.9 | France |
| 1890s | 17.2 | 8 | 9.2 | France |
| 1900s | 18 | 8 | 10 | France |
| 1910s | 18.1 | 11.6 | 6.5 | France |
| 1920s | 19 | 20 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 18.4 | 20 | 1.6 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 16.8 | 20 | 3.2 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 15.7 | 20 | 4.3 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 19 | 20 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 20 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 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 Netherlands?
- France, at 20 against 20 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between France and Netherlands?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 199 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2018.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- France ranks 1st and Netherlands 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).