France vs Sweden: Competitiveness of political participation score

France
5
in 2018
Sweden
5
in 2018
France rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Competitiveness of political participation score over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1800 it was France ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 2 1 1 France
1810s 2.75 1 1.75 France
1820s 3 1 2 France
1830s 3 1 2 France
1840s 3 1.8 1.2 France
1850s 2.11 2 0.1111 France
1860s 2 2 0
1870s 0 2 2 Sweden
1880s 0 2 2 Sweden
1890s 0.6 2 1.4 Sweden
1900s 3 2 1 France
1910s 3.33 5 1.67 Sweden
1920s 4 5 1 Sweden
1930s 5 5 0
1940s 3 5 2 Sweden
1950s 3.2 5 1.8 Sweden
1960s 4.1 5 0.9 Sweden
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, France or Sweden?
France, at 5 against 5 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between France and Sweden?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
188 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
France ranks 1st and Sweden 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