Japan vs Switzerland: Distribution democracy index polity
Japan
20
in 2018
Switzerland
20
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Distribution democracy index polity over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20 against 20 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 164 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 20 | 20 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.3 | 20 | 19.7 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 7.4 | 20 | 12.6 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 11 | 20 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 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 democracy index polity, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 20 against 20 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
- Japan ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.