France vs Italy: Elected parliament and government
France
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | France |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, France or Italy?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between France and Italy?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.