France vs Ireland: Full democracy

France
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0.4 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, France or Ireland?
France, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between France and Ireland?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for full democracy?
France ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).