Italy vs Japan: Democracy index polity
Italy
10
in 2018
Japan
10
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -2.11 | 1.89 | Japan |
| 1870s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1880s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1890s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1900s | -1 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1910s | -1 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1920s | -5 | 1 | 6 | Japan |
| 1930s | -9 | 1 | 10 | Japan |
| 1940s | -5.4 | 1 | 6.4 | 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 polity, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 10 against 10 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Italy and Japan?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Italy ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.