Japan vs USSR: Distribution of Democracy Index
Japan
20
in 2018
USSR
10
in 1991
Japan rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20 against 10 in USSR, a difference of 10.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 2.62 | 8.38 | Japan |
| 1930s | 11 | 1.3 | 9.7 | Japan |
| 1940s | 11 | 1 | 10 | Japan |
| 1950s | 20 | 2.75 | 17.25 | Japan |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Japan |
| 1980s | 20 | 3.4 | 16.6 | Japan |
| 1990s | 20 | 10 | 10 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Japan or USSR?
- Japan, at 20 against 10 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Japan and USSR?
- 10, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Japan ranks 1st and USSR 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).