Japan vs United States: Citizen support for democracy

Japan
0.2249
in 2020
United States
0.2049
in 2020
Japan rank
44th
United States rank
47th

Citizen support for democracy over time

  • Japan
  • United States
00.250.50.7511.2199520072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2249 against 0.2049 in United States, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 44th and United States ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1052 1.19 1.09 United States
2000s 0.1272 0.9199 0.7927 United States
2010s 0.1733 0.4201 0.2468 United States
2020s 0.2249 0.2049 0.0201 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 0.2249 against 0.2049 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Japan and United States?
0.02, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
Japan ranks 44th and United States ranks 47th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen support for democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 3,104 data points, 1988–2020
Last refreshed