Italy vs Japan: Age of liberal democracy
Italy
56 years
in 2025
Japan
74 years
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Japan rank
15th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74 years against 56 years in Italy, a difference of 18 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 23.5 years | 18 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.5 years | 33.5 years | 18 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.5 years | 43.5 years | 18 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.5 years | 53.5 years | 18 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.5 years | 63.5 years | 18 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 53.5 years | 71.5 years | 18 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 74 years against 56 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Italy and Japan?
- 18 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Italy ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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.