Australia vs France: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Australia
0.926
in 2025
France
0.932
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
France rank
9th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.932 against 0.926 in Australia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.877 | 0.72 | 0.157 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.877 | 0.6441 | 0.2329 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.877 | 0.699 | 0.178 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.8763 | 0.699 | 0.1773 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.8736 | 0.4274 | 0.4462 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.904 | 0.7531 | 0.1509 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.905 | 0.7706 | 0.1344 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9154 | 0.898 | 0.0174 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.918 | 0.906 | 0.012 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.9099 | 0.925 | 0.0151 | France |
| 2000s | 0.9213 | 0.9343 | 0.013 | France |
| 2010s | 0.9261 | 0.9356 | 0.0095 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9212 | 0.9372 | 0.016 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Australia or France?
- France, at 0.932 against 0.926 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Australia and France?
- 0.006, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.