Colombia vs Japan: Age of democracy
Colombia
62 years
in 2018
Japan
67 years
in 2018
Colombia rank
20th
Japan rank
19th
Age of democracy over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67 years against 62 years in Colombia, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 years | 7 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.5 years | 13.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 18.5 years | 23.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 28.5 years | 33.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 38.5 years | 43.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.5 years | 53.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 58 years | 63 years | 5 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 67 years against 62 years in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Colombia and Japan?
- 5 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for age of democracy?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.