France vs United Kingdom: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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

France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1800s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1810s 0.6 1 0.4 United Kingdom
1820s 1 1 0 —
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1.2 1 0.2 France
1850s 0.3 1 0.7 United Kingdom
1860s 0.1 1 0.9 United Kingdom
1870s 1.4 1 0.4 France
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 United Kingdom
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
France, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between France and United Kingdom?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
215 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for political regime polity?
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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