Iceland vs Japan: Key features of liberal democracy
Iceland
0.72
in 2025
Japan
0.734
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Japan rank
24th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.734 against 0.72 in Iceland, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4157 | 0.1965 | 0.2192 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.5491 | 0.2015 | 0.3476 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.6642 | 0.21 | 0.4542 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.6604 | 0.2044 | 0.456 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.6733 | 0.2457 | 0.4276 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 0.637 | 0.061 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.7079 | 0.7499 | 0.042 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.7194 | 0.7505 | 0.0311 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.7506 | 0.7521 | 0.0015 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7787 | 0.7567 | 0.022 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.7674 | 0.0169 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7845 | 0.7542 | 0.0303 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.7387 | 0.0112 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.734 against 0.72 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.014, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Iceland ranks 25th 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.