Finland vs Japan: Democracy Index
Finland
10
in 2018
Japan
10
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 95 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.67 | 1 | 7.67 | Finland |
| 1920s | 10 | 1 | 9 | Finland |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 1 | 3.3 | Finland |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 1 | 4.2 | Finland |
| 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, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 10 against 10 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Finland and Japan?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for democracy index?
- Finland 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
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).