Japan vs Poland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Japan
20
in 2018
Poland
20
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20 against 20 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 18 | 7 | Poland |
| 1920s | 11 | 13.6 | 2.6 | Poland |
| 1930s | 11 | 6.1 | 4.9 | Japan |
| 1940s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Japan |
| 1950s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1980s | 20 | 4.3 | 15.7 | Japan |
| 1990s | 20 | 18.2 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 2000s | 20 | 19.8 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 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 Poland?
- Japan, at 20 against 20 in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Japan and Poland?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and Poland 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).