Israel vs Japan: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Israel
77 years
in 2025
Japan
74 years
in 2025
Israel rank
19th
Japan rank
21st
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 77 years against 74 years in Japan, a difference of 3 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 years | 4.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 1960s | 16.5 years | 13.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 23.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 33.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 43.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 53.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 63.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 74.5 years | 71.5 years | 3 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 77 years against 74 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Israel and Japan?
- 3 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Israel ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.