Japan vs Taiwan: Distribution of Democracy Index
Japan
20
in 2018
Taiwan
20
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20 against 20 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 | 2 | 18 | Japan |
| 1960s | 20 | 2 | 18 | Japan |
| 1970s | 20 | 2.5 | 17.5 | Japan |
| 1980s | 20 | 4.8 | 15.2 | Japan |
| 1990s | 20 | 16.1 | 3.9 | Japan |
| 2000s | 20 | 19.6 | 0.4 | 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 Taiwan?
- Japan, at 20 against 20 in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).