Japan vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of electoral democracy
Japan
74 years
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
64 years
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
23rd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Japan
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74 years against 64 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 10 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5 years | 4.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.5 years | 13.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 33.5 years | 23.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 43.5 years | 33.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.5 years | 43.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.5 years | 53.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.5 years | 61.5 years | 10 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Japan or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Japan, at 74 years against 64 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Japan and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Japan ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd 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.