Japan vs San Marino: Age of electoral democracy
Japan
74 years
in 2025
San Marino
69 years
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
San Marino rank
22nd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Japan
- San Marino
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74 years against 69 years in San Marino, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times San Marino's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and San Marino ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 years | 2 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 13.5 years | 8.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.5 years | 18.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 33.5 years | 28.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 43.5 years | 38.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.5 years | 48.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.5 years | 58.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.5 years | 66.5 years | 5 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Japan or San Marino?
- Japan, at 74 years against 69 years in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Japan and San Marino?
- 5 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and San Marino?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Japan and San Marino rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Japan ranks 21st and San Marino ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – 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.