France vs Spain: Distribution of Democracy Index
France
20
in 2018
Spain
20
in 2018
France rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 20 against 20 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1800 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2 | 0 | 2 | France |
| 1810s | 6 | 1 | 5 | France |
| 1820s | 6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | France |
| 1830s | 9 | 5.8 | 3.2 | France |
| 1840s | 10.4 | 8.5 | 1.9 | France |
| 1850s | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | Spain |
| 1860s | 4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 1870s | 13.5 | 9.1 | 4.4 | France |
| 1880s | 17 | 14 | 3 | France |
| 1890s | 17.2 | 14.5 | 2.7 | France |
| 1900s | 18 | 16 | 2 | France |
| 1910s | 18.1 | 16 | 2.1 | France |
| 1920s | 19 | 7.4 | 11.6 | France |
| 1930s | 20 | 15 | 5 | France |
| 1940s | 18.5 | 3 | 15.5 | France |
| 1950s | 16.8 | 3 | 13.8 | France |
| 1960s | 15.7 | 3 | 12.7 | France |
| 1970s | 19 | 8.6 | 10.4 | France |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 19.8 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 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 Spain?
- France, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between France and Spain?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- France ranks 1st and Spain 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).