France vs Ireland: Liberal political institutions index

France
0.936
in 2025
Ireland
0.934
in 2025
France rank
14th
Ireland rank
15th

Liberal political institutions index over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.936 against 0.934 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.

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

France ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1780s 0.62 0.671 0.051 Ireland
1790s 0.5633 0.6766 0.1133 Ireland
1800s 0.3567 0.6868 0.3301 Ireland
1810s 0.4429 0.687 0.2441 Ireland
1820s 0.523 0.687 0.164 Ireland
1830s 0.599 0.7382 0.1392 Ireland
1840s 0.631 0.7634 0.1324 Ireland
1850s 0.498 0.765 0.267 Ireland
1860s 0.5069 0.7824 0.2755 Ireland
1870s 0.7172 0.7994 0.0822 Ireland
1880s 0.804 0.8251 0.0211 Ireland
1890s 0.804 0.832 0.028 Ireland
1900s 0.807 0.841 0.034 Ireland
1910s 0.8015 0.8172 0.0157 Ireland
1920s 0.811 0.7842 0.0268 France
1930s 0.8103 0.8535 0.0432 Ireland
1940s 0.4864 0.8555 0.3691 Ireland
1950s 0.8363 0.8636 0.0273 Ireland
1960s 0.861 0.8681 0.0071 Ireland
1970s 0.9123 0.8786 0.0337 France
1980s 0.9211 0.8916 0.0295 France
1990s 0.9229 0.9074 0.0155 France
2000s 0.9252 0.917 0.0082 France
2010s 0.9264 0.924 0.0024 France
2020s 0.9282 0.9333 0.0052 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, France or Ireland?
France, at 0.936 against 0.934 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between France and Ireland?
0.002, 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 liberal political institutions index?
France ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed