France vs India: Elected parliament and government

France
1
in 2025
India
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
India rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.

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

France has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0.1 0 0.1 France
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
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 1 France
1880s 1 0 1 France
1890s 1 0 1 France
1900s 1 0 1 France
1910s 1 0 1 France
1920s 1 0 1 France
1930s 1 0 1 France
1940s 0.4 0.3 0.1 France
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
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 India?
France, at 1 against 1 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between France and India?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and India rank globally for elected parliament and government?
France ranks 1st and India 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.