India vs Japan: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
India
76 years
in 2025
Japan
74 years
in 2025
India rank
20th
Japan rank
21st
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 76 years against 74 years in Japan, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 144 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 4.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 1960s | 15.5 years | 13.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 1970s | 25.5 years | 23.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 1980s | 35.5 years | 33.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 1990s | 45.5 years | 43.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 2000s | 55.5 years | 53.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 2010s | 65.5 years | 63.5 years | 2 years | India |
| 2020s | 73.5 years | 71.5 years | 2 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, India or Japan?
- India, at 76 years against 74 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between India and Japan?
- 2 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- India ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.