Germany vs Japan: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Germany
0.766
in 2025
Japan
0.758
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
12th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.766 against 0.758 in Japan, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1706 | 0.1643 | 0.0063 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.2077 | 0.1676 | 0.0401 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.4824 | 0.177 | 0.3054 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2141 | 0.1755 | 0.0386 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.1086 | 0.1632 | 0.0546 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8263 | 0.7544 | 0.0719 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8385 | 0.763 | 0.0755 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8304 | 0.7511 | 0.0793 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7865 | 0.7553 | 0.0312 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.766 against 0.758 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Germany and Japan?
- 0.008, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.