France vs Switzerland: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
Switzerland
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 167 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1840s 2 2 0 —
1850s 0.3 2 1.7 Switzerland
1860s 0.1 2 1.9 Switzerland
1870s 1.4 2 0.6 Switzerland
1880s 2 2 0 —
1890s 2 2 0 —
1900s 2 2 0 —
1910s 2 2 0 —
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 2 0 —
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Switzerland
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 Switzerland
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 Switzerland?
France, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between France and Switzerland?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for political regime polity?
France ranks 1st and Switzerland 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