France vs Liberia: Democracy
France
2
in 2018
Liberia
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st
Democracy over time
- France
- Liberia
How they compare
France currently reports 2 against 2 in Liberia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.
France ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | France |
| 1850s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Liberia |
| 1860s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | France |
| 1880s | 2 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1890s | 2 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1900s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | France |
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | France |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 2 | France |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | France |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, France or Liberia?
- France, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between France and Liberia?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Liberia?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
- How do France and Liberia rank globally for democracy?
- France ranks 1st and Liberia 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
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).