Germany vs Japan: Key features of democracy
Germany
0.828
in 2025
Japan
0.819
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Key features of democracy 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 176 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 key features of democracy, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.828 against 0.819 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.