Greece vs Japan: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate

Greece
-0.4032 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-0.365 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece rank
83rd
Japan rank
81st

Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.365 % change on previous year against -0.4032 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 0.0382 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 78 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1790s 0 % change on previous year 0.8 % change on previous year 0.8 % change on previous year Japan
1800s -0.5 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.5 % change on previous year Japan
1810s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1820s 72.11 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 72.11 % change on previous year Greece
1830s -1.59 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Japan
1840s 5.49 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year Greece
1850s 1.42 % change on previous year 0.7407 % change on previous year 0.68 % change on previous year Greece
1860s 1.14 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year Japan
1870s 5.44 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Japan
1880s 0.1004 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.1004 % change on previous year Greece
1890s 0.1025 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year 7.87 % change on previous year Japan
1900s -0.7207 % change on previous year 0.9985 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Japan
1910s -5.48 % change on previous year 0.4984 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year Japan
1920s 5.88 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year Greece
1930s -12.23 % change on previous year -2.16 % change on previous year 10.07 % change on previous year Japan
1940s 26.05 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year 15.66 % change on previous year Greece
1950s 3.87 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year Japan
1960s -11.38 % change on previous year 0.0121 % change on previous year 11.39 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 54.17 % change on previous year 0.0965 % change on previous year 54.07 % change on previous year Greece
1980s 0.4872 % change on previous year -0.0477 % change on previous year 0.5349 % change on previous year Greece
1990s 0.1844 % change on previous year 0.036 % change on previous year 0.1484 % change on previous year Greece
2000s 0.2023 % change on previous year 0.2021 % change on previous year 0.0002 % change on previous year Greece
2010s -0.4171 % change on previous year -0.2761 % change on previous year 0.141 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -2.47 % change on previous year -0.2213 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at -0.365 % change on previous year against -0.4032 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between Greece and Japan?
0.0382 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
233 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 2025.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
Greece ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
176 places, 29,421 data points, 1790–2025
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