Canada vs Japan: Key features of liberal democracy
Canada
0.736
in 2025
Japan
0.734
in 2025
Canada rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.736 against 0.734 in Japan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.2846 | 0.016 | 0.2686 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.283 | 0.0178 | 0.2652 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.2946 | 0.0211 | 0.2735 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.3561 | 0.0937 | 0.2624 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.3871 | 0.1092 | 0.2779 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4025 | 0.1796 | 0.2229 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.4134 | 0.1965 | 0.2169 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.4055 | 0.2015 | 0.204 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.5346 | 0.21 | 0.3246 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.5565 | 0.2044 | 0.3521 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.5771 | 0.2457 | 0.3314 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.6599 | 0.637 | 0.0229 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.724 | 0.7499 | 0.0259 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.7422 | 0.7505 | 0.0083 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.7524 | 0.7521 | 0.0003 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.7571 | 0.7567 | 0.0004 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.7524 | 0.7674 | 0.015 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.7509 | 0.7542 | 0.0033 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.7387 | 0.0048 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 0.736 against 0.734 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Canada and Japan?
- 0.002, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.