Estonia vs France: Participatory democracy index
Estonia
0.621
in 2025
France
0.597
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
France rank
12th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.621 against 0.597 in France, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and France in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.023 | 0.094 | 0.071 | France |
| 1790s | 0.022 | 0.1115 | 0.0895 | France |
| 1800s | 0.022 | 0.0569 | 0.0349 | France |
| 1810s | 0.022 | 0.0566 | 0.0346 | France |
| 1820s | 0.022 | 0.0565 | 0.0345 | France |
| 1830s | 0.022 | 0.1257 | 0.1037 | France |
| 1840s | 0.022 | 0.1584 | 0.1364 | France |
| 1850s | 0.0225 | 0.1404 | 0.1179 | France |
| 1860s | 0.0732 | 0.1273 | 0.0541 | France |
| 1870s | 0.0769 | 0.2582 | 0.1813 | France |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.3127 | 0.2357 | France |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.3264 | 0.2964 | France |
| 1900s | 0.0347 | 0.3421 | 0.3074 | France |
| 1910s | 0.0866 | 0.3317 | 0.2451 | France |
| 1920s | 0.4526 | 0.3475 | 0.1051 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2848 | 0.3426 | 0.0578 | France |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.226 | 0.2066 | France |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.4979 | 0.4779 | France |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.5667 | 0.5172 | France |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.6142 | 0.5505 | France |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.6223 | 0.5514 | France |
| 1990s | 0.5634 | 0.6477 | 0.0843 | France |
| 2000s | 0.6283 | 0.6538 | 0.0255 | France |
| 2010s | 0.6385 | 0.6344 | 0.0041 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.6292 | 0.6047 | 0.0245 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Estonia or France?
- Estonia, at 0.621 against 0.597 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Estonia and France?
- 0.024, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.