Japan vs Luxembourg: Distribution of Democracy Index
Japan
20
in 2018
Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20 against 20 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 140 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 10.67 | 7 | 3.67 | Japan |
| 1870s | 11 | 7 | 4 | Japan |
| 1880s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 11 | 17 | 6 | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 11 | 17 | 6 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 11 | 17 | 6 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Luxembourg |
| 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, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 20 against 20 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and Luxembourg 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).