Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy lexical

Japan
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Japan
  • Papua New Guinea
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Japan
1960s 1 0 1 Japan
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Japan
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy lexical, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy lexical?
Japan ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed