Japan vs Mongolia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Japan
20
in 2018
Mongolia
20
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Mongolia rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20 against 20 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 88 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 3 | 8 | Japan |
| 1930s | 11 | 1.8 | 9.2 | Japan |
| 1940s | 11 | 1 | 10 | Japan |
| 1950s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1980s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1990s | 20 | 18 | 2 | 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 Mongolia?
- Japan, at 20 against 20 in Mongolia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Japan and Mongolia?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and Mongolia 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).