China vs France: Suffrage
China
100
in 2025
France
100
in 2025
China rank
1st
France rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 100 against 100 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 40 | 40 | France |
| 1790s | 0 | 42 | 42 | France |
| 1800s | 0 | 40 | 40 | France |
| 1810s | 0 | 16.6 | 16.6 | France |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1830s | 0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | France |
| 1840s | 0 | 11.8 | 11.8 | France |
| 1850s | 0 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1860s | 0 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1870s | 0 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1880s | 0 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1890s | 0 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1900s | 0 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1910s | 8 | 50 | 42 | France |
| 1920s | 10 | 50 | 40 | France |
| 1930s | 10 | 50 | 40 | France |
| 1940s | 37 | 75 | 38 | France |
| 1950s | 98.8 | 100 | 1.2 | France |
| 1960s | 98 | 100 | 2 | France |
| 1970s | 98 | 100 | 2 | France |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, China or France?
- China, at 100 against 100 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between China and France?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for suffrage?
- China ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.