France vs Netherlands: Transparent laws row

France
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Transparent laws row over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

France ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0.5 0 0.5 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1 0.1 0.9 France
1850s 1 1 0 —
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 0.5 0.4 0.1 France
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transparent laws row, France or Netherlands?
France, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in transparent laws row between France and Netherlands?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for transparent laws row?
France ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transparent laws row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed