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Distribution of Democracy Index in France

France: Distribution of Democracy Index was 20 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
20
in 1930
All-time low
2
in 1800
Years of data
215
1800–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in France, 1800–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, distribution of democracy index in France stood at 20. That is the highest value across all 215 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in France peaked at 20 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1800.

That places France 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 215 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2 2 2 10
1810s 4.4 2 6 10
1820s 6 6 6 10
1830s 9 9 9 10
1840s 10.4 9 16 10
1850s 4.1 2 16 10
1860s 4 2 7 10
1870s 13.5 8 17 10
1880s 17 17 17 10
1890s 17.2 17 18 10
1900s 18 18 18 10
1910s 18.1 18 19 10
1920s 19 19 19 10
1930s 20 20 20 10
1940s 18.5 18 19 6
1950s 16.8 10 18 10
1960s 15.7 14 19 10
1970s 19 19 19 10
1980s 19.4 19 20 10
1990s 20 20 20 10
2000s 20 20 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Australia 20 compare
  2. 1 Austria 20 compare
  3. 1 Canada 20 compare
  4. 1 Cape Verde 20 compare
  5. 1 Chile 20 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 20 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 20 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 20 compare
  9. 1 Finland 20 compare
  10. 1 Germany 20 compare
  11. 1 Greece 20 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 20 compare
  13. 1 Italy 20 compare
  14. 1 Japan 20 compare
  15. 1 Lithuania 20 compare
  16. 1 Mauritius 20 compare
  17. 1 Mongolia 20 compare
  18. 1 Netherlands 20 compare
  19. 1 New Zealand 20 compare
  20. 1 Norway 20 compare
  21. 1 Poland 20 compare
  22. 1 Portugal 20 compare
  23. 1 Slovakia 20 compare
  24. 1 Slovenia 20 compare
  25. 1 Spain 20 compare
  26. 1 Sweden 20 compare
  27. 1 Switzerland 20 compare
  28. 1 Taiwan 20 compare
  29. 1 Uruguay 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in France?
Distribution of democracy index in France was 20 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 1930.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1800.
How does France rank for distribution of democracy index?
France ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).