France vs Greece: Elected parliament and government

France
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 France
1850s 0.2 0 0.2 France
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 1 0.5 0.5 France
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 France
1940s 0.4 0.4 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 France
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 France
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, France or Greece?
France, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between France and Greece?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do France and Greece rank globally for elected parliament and government?
France ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.