Which has higher participatory democracy index, Estonia or France?

Estonia, at 0.621 against 0.597 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.