Australia vs Japan: Political Rights Rating
Australia
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Australia rank
153rd
Japan rank
153rd
Political Rights Rating over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Australia and Japan?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for political rights rating?
- Australia ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.