France vs Japan: Age of democracy
France
54 years
in 2018
Japan
67 years
in 2018
France rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th
Age of democracy over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67 years against 54 years in France, a difference of 13 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1952 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5 years | 3.5 years | 8 years | France |
| 1960s | 3 years | 16 years | 13 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.5 years | 23.5 years | 13 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 20.5 years | 33.5 years | 13 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 30.5 years | 43.5 years | 13 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 40.5 years | 53.5 years | 13 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 50 years | 63 years | 13 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 67 years against 54 years in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between France and Japan?
- 13 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for age of democracy?
- France ranks 22nd 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.