Japan vs Lithuania: Distribution of Democracy Index

Japan
20
in 2018
Lithuania
20
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Japan
  • Lithuania
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 20 against 20 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 11 14 3 Lithuania
1920s 11 10.4 0.6 Japan
1930s 11 1.5 9.5 Japan
1940s 11 1 10 Japan
1950s 20 2.75 17.25 Japan
1960s 20 3 17 Japan
1970s 20 3 17 Japan
1980s 20 3.4 16.6 Japan
1990s 20 19 1 Japan
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, Japan or Lithuania?
Japan, at 20 against 20 in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Japan and Lithuania?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Japan ranks 1st and Lithuania 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).