Which has higher democracy, France or Namibia?

France, at 2 against 2 in Namibia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.

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.

France vs Namibia: Democracy

France

in 2018

Namibia

in 2018

France rank

1st

Namibia rank

1st

Democracy over time

France
Namibia

How they compare

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Namibia	Ahead
1990s	2	2	—
2000s	2	2	—
2010s	2	2	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, France or Namibia?: France, at 2 against 2 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between France and Namibia?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do France and Namibia rank globally for democracy?: France ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 168 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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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: 18 September 2026

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).