France vs Germany: Elected political leaders index
France
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | France |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | France |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | France |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | France |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | France |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 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 political leaders index, France or Germany?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between France and Germany?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.