Italy vs Japan: Age of democracy polity
Italy
72
in 2018
Japan
67
in 2018
Italy rank
16th
Japan rank
19th
Age of democracy polity over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72 against 67 in Japan, a difference of 5.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Italy |
| 1960s | 18.5 | 13.5 | 5 | Italy |
| 1970s | 28.5 | 23.5 | 5 | Italy |
| 1980s | 38.5 | 33.5 | 5 | Italy |
| 1990s | 48.5 | 43.5 | 5 | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.5 | 53.5 | 5 | Italy |
| 2010s | 68 | 63 | 5 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy polity, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 72 against 67 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Italy and Japan?
- 5, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for age of democracy polity?
- Italy ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.