France vs Germany: Political liberties
France
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | France |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | France |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | France |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, France or Germany?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between France and Germany?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for political liberties?
- France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.