France vs United States: Political regime lexical

France
7
in 2025
United States
7
in 2025
France rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Political regime lexical over time

  • France
  • United States
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How they compare

France currently reports 7 against 7 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and United States in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0 4 4 United States
1790s 2.1 4 1.9 United States
1800s 2 4 2 United States
1810s 2 4 2 United States
1820s 2 4 2 United States
1830s 2 4 2 United States
1840s 2.6 4 1.4 United States
1850s 2.5 4 1.5 United States
1860s 2 4 2 United States
1870s 5 4 1 France
1880s 5 4 1 France
1890s 5 4 1 France
1900s 5 4 1 France
1910s 5 4 1 France
1920s 5 4 1 France
1930s 5 4 1 France
1940s 2.8 4 1.2 United States
1950s 7 4 3 France
1960s 7 5.5 1.5 France
1970s 7 7 0 β€”
1980s 7 7 0 β€”
1990s 7 7 0 β€”
2000s 7 7 0 β€”
2010s 7 7 0 β€”
2020s 7 7 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime lexical, France or United States?
France, at 7 against 7 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime lexical between France and United States?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and United States rank globally for political regime lexical?
France ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed