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
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.