France vs Netherlands: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
Netherlands
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1815 it was France ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0 1 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1.2 0.2 1 France
1850s 0.3 1 0.7 Netherlands
1860s 0.1 1 0.9 Netherlands
1870s 1.4 1 0.4 France
1880s 2 1 1 France
1890s 2 1 1 France
1900s 2 1 1 France
1910s 2 1.3 0.7 France
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 2 0 —
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Netherlands
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 Netherlands
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, France or Netherlands?
France, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between France and Netherlands?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
199 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2018.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for political regime polity?
France ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. 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 polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed