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

Italy, at 0.911 against 0.902 in France as of 2025.

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

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

France vs Italy: Equal Access to Power Index

France

0.902

in 2025

Italy

0.911

in 2025

France rank

17th

Italy rank

14th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

France
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.911 against 0.902 in France, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Italy in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.207	0.025	0.182	France
1820s	0.207	0.025	0.182	France
1830s	0.407	0.025	0.382	France
1840s	0.4326	0.031	0.4016	France
1850s	0.4135	0.055	0.3585	France
1860s	0.4	0.0486	0.3514	France
1870s	0.482	0.057	0.425	France
1880s	0.482	0.1274	0.3546	France
1890s	0.482	0.145	0.337	France
1900s	0.482	0.1254	0.3566	France
1910s	0.4832	0.2357	0.2475	France
1920s	0.486	0.3292	0.1568	France
1930s	0.544	0.228	0.316	France
1940s	0.6778	0.455	0.2228	France
1950s	0.807	0.767	0.04	France
1960s	0.807	0.8318	0.0248	Italy
1970s	0.7762	0.88	0.1038	Italy
1980s	0.777	0.891	0.114	Italy
1990s	0.8282	0.9024	0.0742	Italy
2000s	0.8476	0.9046	0.057	Italy
2010s	0.886	0.9266	0.0406	Italy
2020s	0.8992	0.9103	0.0112	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, France or Italy?: Italy, at 0.911 against 0.902 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between France and Italy?: 0.009, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for equal access to power index?: France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th 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.