Canada vs France: Competitiveness of political participation score

Canada
5
in 2018
France
5
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
France rank
1st

Competitiveness of political participation score over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5 against 5 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1867 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1860s 2 2 0
1870s 2 0 2 Canada
1880s 2.4 0 2.4 Canada
1890s 4 0.6 3.4 Canada
1900s 4 3 1 Canada
1910s 4 3.1 0.9 Canada
1920s 4.9 4 0.9 Canada
1930s 5 5 0
1940s 5 3 2 Canada
1950s 5 3.2 1.8 Canada
1960s 5 4.1 0.9 Canada
1970s 5 5 0
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Canada or France?
Canada, at 5 against 5 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Canada and France?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
138 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and France rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Canada ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed