France vs Switzerland: Distribution of Democracy Index
France
20
in 2018
Switzerland
20
in 2018
France rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 20 against 20 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 167 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 16 | 20 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 4.1 | 20 | 15.9 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 4 | 20 | 16 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 13.5 | 20 | 6.5 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 17 | 20 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 17.2 | 20 | 2.8 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 18 | 20 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 18.1 | 20 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 19 | 20 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 18.5 | 20 | 1.5 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 16.8 | 20 | 3.2 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 15.7 | 20 | 4.3 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 19 | 20 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 20 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 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 Switzerland?
- France, at 20 against 20 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between France and Switzerland?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- France ranks 1st and Switzerland 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).