Which has higher equal access to power index, Estonia or France?

Estonia, at 0.905 against 0.902 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs France: Equal Access to Power Index

Estonia

0.905

in 2025

France

0.902

in 2025

Estonia rank

16th

France rank

17th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Estonia
France

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.905 against 0.902 in France, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Estonia ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 8 and France in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.062	0.549	0.487	France
1790s	0.062	0.4755	0.4135	France
1800s	0.062	0.402	0.34	France
1810s	0.062	0.3045	0.2425	France
1820s	0.062	0.207	0.145	France
1830s	0.062	0.407	0.345	France
1840s	0.062	0.4326	0.3706	France
1850s	0.062	0.4135	0.3515	France
1860s	0.062	0.4	0.338	France
1870s	0.062	0.482	0.42	France
1880s	0.062	0.482	0.42	France
1890s	0.0828	0.482	0.3992	France
1900s	0.1241	0.482	0.3579	France
1910s	0.3125	0.4832	0.1707	France
1920s	0.8381	0.486	0.3521	Estonia
1930s	0.853	0.544	0.309	Estonia
1940s	0.815	0.6778	0.1372	Estonia
1950s	0.8396	0.807	0.0326	Estonia
1960s	0.8542	0.807	0.0472	Estonia
1970s	0.85	0.7762	0.0738	Estonia
1980s	0.8299	0.777	0.0529	Estonia
1990s	0.8479	0.8282	0.0197	Estonia
2000s	0.8441	0.8476	0.0035	France
2010s	0.8467	0.886	0.0393	France
2020s	0.8902	0.8992	0.009	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Estonia or France?: Estonia, at 0.905 against 0.902 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Estonia and France?: 0.003, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and France rank globally for equal access to power index?: Estonia ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.