Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Estonia or Japan?

Estonia, at 0.758 against 0.729 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Japan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Estonia

0.758

in 2025

Japan

0.729

in 2025

Estonia rank

15th

Japan rank

18th

Deliberative Democracy Index 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, Estonia or Japan?: Estonia, at 0.758 against 0.729 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index 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?: Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.