Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Japan or Netherlands?

Japan, at 0.758 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Netherlands: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Japan

0.758

in 2025

Netherlands

0.739

in 2025

Japan rank

12th

Netherlands rank

13th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Japan
Netherlands

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.758 against 0.739 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1643	0.2743	0.11	Netherlands
1910s	0.1676	0.2999	0.1323	Netherlands
1920s	0.177	0.5063	0.3293	Netherlands
1930s	0.1755	0.5144	0.3389	Netherlands
1940s	0.2349	0.3786	0.1437	Netherlands
1950s	0.6235	0.6622	0.0387	Netherlands
1960s	0.7409	0.707	0.0339	Japan
1970s	0.7487	0.7606	0.0119	Netherlands
1980s	0.751	0.7784	0.0274	Netherlands
1990s	0.7543	0.781	0.0267	Netherlands
2000s	0.763	0.7918	0.0288	Netherlands
2010s	0.7511	0.8008	0.0497	Netherlands
2020s	0.7553	0.756	0.0007	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Japan or Netherlands?: Japan, at 0.758 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Japan and Netherlands?: 0.019, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Japan ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.