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
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.