Australia vs France: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Australia
0.726
in 2025
France
0.721
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
France rank
19th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.726 against 0.721 in France, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5284 | 0.3804 | 0.148 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.5241 | 0.3644 | 0.1597 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.5573 | 0.3796 | 0.1777 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.5576 | 0.3831 | 0.1745 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.5588 | 0.3172 | 0.2416 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.6172 | 0.5943 | 0.0229 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.6821 | 0.6368 | 0.0453 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.7414 | 0.7031 | 0.0383 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.7781 | 0.7277 | 0.0504 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.7948 | 0.7604 | 0.0344 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.7887 | 0.7815 | 0.0072 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7651 | 0.793 | 0.0279 | France |
| 2020s | 0.7193 | 0.7412 | 0.0218 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 0.726 against 0.721 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Australia and France?
- 0.005, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Australia ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.