France vs Greece: Elected political leaders index

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

Elected political leaders index 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 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0.35 0 0.35 France
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0.4 0.4 Greece
1830s 0 0.15 0.15 Greece
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 France
1850s 0.1 0 0.1 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 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 France
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 France
1940s 0.3 0.3 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 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 political leaders index, France or Greece?
France, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between France and Greece?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Greece rank globally for elected political leaders index?
France ranks 1st and Greece 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
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