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

186 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

France vs Japan: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

France

0.056

in 2025

Japan

0.05

in 2025

France rank

156th

Japan rank

159th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

France
Japan

How they compare

France currently reports 0.056 against 0.05 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 156th and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.185	0.349	0.164	Japan
1790s	0.185	0.349	0.164	Japan
1800s	0.169	0.349	0.18	Japan
1810s	0.1785	0.349	0.1705	Japan
1820s	0.188	0.349	0.161	Japan
1830s	0.214	0.349	0.135	Japan
1840s	0.2023	0.349	0.1467	Japan
1900s	0.13	0.25	0.12	Japan
1910s	0.13	0.25	0.12	Japan
1920s	0.13	0.25	0.12	Japan
1930s	0.13	0.25	0.12	Japan
1940s	0.1319	0.2092	0.0773	Japan
1950s	0.0811	0.1341	0.053	Japan
1960s	0.059	0.13	0.071	Japan
1970s	0.059	0.1165	0.0575	Japan
1980s	0.059	0.1166	0.0576	Japan
1990s	0.059	0.112	0.053	Japan
2000s	0.059	0.108	0.049	Japan
2010s	0.0561	0.0954	0.0393	Japan
2020s	0.0505	0.0525	0.002	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, France or Japan?: France, at 0.056 against 0.05 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between France and Japan?: 0.006, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?: 186 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Japan rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: France ranks 156th and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.