Estonia vs Japan: Deliberative democracy index vdem
Estonia
0.758
in 2025
Japan
0.729
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
Japan rank
18th
Deliberative democracy index vdem over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.758 against 0.729 in Japan, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.148 | 0.114 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.1025 | 0.1489 | 0.0464 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.4901 | 0.1563 | 0.3338 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2625 | 0.1153 | 0.1472 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.1579 | 0.1342 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.5616 | 0.4967 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.711 | 0.6244 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.7237 | 0.6481 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.7299 | 0.6075 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.6875 | 0.7372 | 0.0497 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7695 | 0.7468 | 0.0227 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.8023 | 0.7352 | 0.0671 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.7663 | 0.7323 | 0.034 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 0.758 against 0.729 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.029, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.