France vs Georgia: Democracy

France
2
in 2018
Georgia
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Georgia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • France
  • Georgia
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How they compare

France currently reports 2 against 2 in Georgia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Georgia ahead.

France ranks 1st and Georgia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Georgia Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0.6 0 0.6 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1.2 0 1.2 France
1850s 0.3 0 0.3 France
1860s 0.1 0 0.1 France
1870s 1.4 0 1.4 France
1880s 2 0 2 France
1890s 2 0 2 France
1900s 2 0 2 France
1910s 2 0.3 1.7 France
1920s 2 0.2 1.8 France
1930s 2 0 2 France
1940s 2 0 2 France
1950s 1.8 0 1.8 France
1960s 1.5 0 1.5 France
1970s 2 0 2 France
1980s 2 0.1 1.9 France
1990s 2 1 1 France
2000s 2 1.6 0.4 France
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, France or Georgia?
France, at 2 against 2 in Georgia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between France and Georgia?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Georgia?
215 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do France and Georgia rank globally for democracy?
France ranks 1st and Georgia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).