France vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
France
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 12 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 40 | 2.5 | 37.5 | France |
| 1790s | 42 | 2.5 | 39.5 | France |
| 1800s | 40 | 2.5 | 37.5 | France |
| 1810s | 16.6 | 2.5 | 14.1 | France |
| 1820s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 1.9 | 7.3 | 5.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 11.8 | 8.5 | 3.3 | France |
| 1850s | 50 | 8.5 | 41.5 | France |
| 1860s | 50 | 12.25 | 37.75 | France |
| 1870s | 50 | 20 | 30 | France |
| 1880s | 50 | 29 | 21 | France |
| 1890s | 50 | 35 | 15 | France |
| 1900s | 50 | 35 | 15 | France |
| 1910s | 50 | 41.5 | 8.5 | France |
| 1920s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 75 | 100 | 25 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between France and United Kingdom?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- France ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.