Austria vs Japan: Democracy Index

Austria
10
in 2018
Japan
10
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Austria
  • Japan
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

Austria currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Japan ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Japan Difference Ahead
1800s -10 -10 0
1810s -10 -10 0
1820s -10 -10 0
1830s -10 -10 0
1840s -9.2 -10 0.8 Austria
1850s -6 -9.7 3.7 Austria
1860s -4.2 -2.6 1.6 Japan
1870s -4 1 5 Japan
1880s -4 1 5 Japan
1890s -4 1 5 Japan
1900s -4 1 5 Japan
1910s -2.8 1 3.8 Japan
1920s 8 1 7 Austria
1930s -1.3 1 2.3 Japan
1940s 0 1 1 Japan
1950s 10 10 0
1960s 10 10 0
1970s 10 10 0
1980s 10 10 0
1990s 10 10 0
2000s 10 10 0
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Austria or Japan?
Austria, at 10 against 10 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Austria and Japan?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
211 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for democracy index?
Austria ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).