Japan vs Vietnam: Direct Democracy Index
Japan
0.02
in 2025
Vietnam
0.02
in 2025
Japan rank
104th
Vietnam rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 104th and Vietnam ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 0.02 against 0.02 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Japan ranks 104th and Vietnam ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.