Italy vs Japan: Distribution of Democracy Index
Italy
20
in 2018
Japan
20
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20 against 20 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 6 | 7.89 | 1.89 | Japan |
| 1870s | 6 | 11 | 5 | Japan |
| 1880s | 6 | 11 | 5 | Japan |
| 1890s | 6 | 11 | 5 | Japan |
| 1900s | 9 | 11 | 2 | Japan |
| 1910s | 9 | 11 | 2 | Japan |
| 1920s | 5 | 11 | 6 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1 | 11 | 10 | Japan |
| 1940s | 4.6 | 11 | 6.4 | Japan |
| 1950s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 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, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 20 against 20 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Italy and Japan?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Italy ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 168 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).