Germany vs Japan: Distribution of Democracy Index
Germany
20
in 2018
Japan
20
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20 against 20 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4.5 | 11 | 6.5 | Japan |
| 1870s | 5.9 | 11 | 5.1 | Japan |
| 1880s | 6 | 11 | 5 | Japan |
| 1890s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 11.1 | 11 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1910s | 12.6 | 11 | 1.6 | Germany |
| 1920s | 16 | 11 | 5 | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.5 | 11 | 5.5 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 | 11 | 10 | Japan |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 20 against 20 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Germany and Japan?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).