France vs Ireland: Elected political leaders index
France
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.35 | 1 | 0.65 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 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 political leaders index, France or Ireland?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between France and Ireland?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- France ranks 1st and Ireland 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.