Japan vs Portugal: Democracy Index
Japan
10
in 2018
Portugal
10
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 198 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | -10 | -3 | 7 | Portugal |
| 1830s | -10 | -1.7 | 8.3 | Portugal |
| 1840s | -10 | -3 | 7 | Portugal |
| 1850s | -9.7 | -5 | 4.7 | Portugal |
| 1860s | -2.6 | -7 | 4.4 | Japan |
| 1870s | 1 | -7 | 8 | Japan |
| 1880s | 1 | -5 | 6 | Japan |
| 1890s | 1 | -4 | 5 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1 | -2.4 | 3.4 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1 | -9 | 10 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 | -9 | 10 | Japan |
| 1950s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Japan |
| 1960s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Japan |
| 1970s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Japan |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 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, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 10 against 10 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Japan and Portugal?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 198 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and Portugal 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).