Italy vs Japan: Age of democracy
Italy
72 years
in 2018
Japan
67 years
in 2018
Italy rank
16th
Japan rank
19th
Age of democracy over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72 years against 67 years in Japan, a difference of 5 years.
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 years | 4.5 years | 5 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 18.5 years | 13.5 years | 5 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 28.5 years | 23.5 years | 5 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 38.5 years | 33.5 years | 5 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 48.5 years | 43.5 years | 5 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.5 years | 53.5 years | 5 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 68 years | 63 years | 5 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 72 years against 67 years in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Italy and Japan?
- 5 years, 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?
- Italy ranks 16th 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.