Germany vs Japan: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Germany
0.828
in 2025
Japan
0.819
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.828 against 0.819 in Japan, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 18 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.026 | 0.025 | 0.001 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.026 | 0.027 | 0.001 | Japan |
| 1800s | 0.026 | 0.027 | 0.001 | Japan |
| 1810s | 0.028 | 0.027 | 0.001 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.03 | 0.027 | 0.003 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.027 | 0.003 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.0572 | 0.027 | 0.0302 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.157 | 0.029 | 0.128 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.1894 | 0.0315 | 0.1579 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.2287 | 0.083 | 0.1457 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.2315 | 0.083 | 0.1485 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.2385 | 0.155 | 0.0835 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.2491 | 0.173 | 0.0761 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.2812 | 0.177 | 0.1042 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.6222 | 0.1964 | 0.4258 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2421 | 0.1909 | 0.0512 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0714 | 0.1418 | 0.0704 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8938 | 0.8371 | 0.0567 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.8429 | 0.0561 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8893 | 0.8299 | 0.0594 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8493 | 0.8242 | 0.0252 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.828 against 0.819 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Germany and Japan?
- 0.009, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.