Japan vs Lithuania: Democracy Index
Japan
10
in 2018
Lithuania
10
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 against 10 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1 | -8.5 | 9.5 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 | -9 | 10 | Japan |
| 1950s | 10 | -7.25 | 17.25 | Japan |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Japan |
| 1970s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Japan |
| 1980s | 10 | -6.6 | 16.6 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10 | 9 | 1 | Japan |
| 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, Japan or Lithuania?
- Japan, at 10 against 10 in Lithuania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Japan and Lithuania?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 168 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).