France vs Spain: Regulation of political participation score

France
5
in 2018
Spain
5
in 2018
France rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Regulation of political participation score over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 5 against 5 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1800s 4 4 0
1810s 3 4 1 Spain
1820s 3 3 0
1830s 3 3 0
1840s 2.8 3 0.2 Spain
1850s 3.78 3 0.7778 France
1860s 4 3 1 France
1870s 1 4.33 3.33 Spain
1880s 1 5 4 Spain
1890s 1.2 5 3.8 Spain
1900s 2 1 1 France
1910s 2.3 1 1.3 France
1920s 5 3.1 1.9 France
1930s 5 3.11 1.89 France
1940s 2 4 2 Spain
1950s 2.2 4 1.8 Spain
1960s 2.8 4 1.2 Spain
1970s 5 3.43 1.57 France
1980s 5 4.4 0.6 France
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, France or Spain?
France, at 5 against 5 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between France and Spain?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
188 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do France and Spain rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed