What is egalitarian democracy index in Japan?

Egalitarian democracy index in Japan was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 2009.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1940.

How does Japan rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Japan ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Japan

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Japan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.758 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.758

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

12th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.774

in 2009

All-time low

0.16

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Japan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.758 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Japan peaked at 0.774 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1940.

That places Japan 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1643	0.164	0.165	10
1910s	0.1676	0.165	0.17	10
1920s	0.177	0.17	0.183	10
1930s	0.1755	0.165	0.182	10
1940s	0.2349	0.16	0.355	10
1950s	0.6235	0.357	0.733	10
1960s	0.7409	0.736	0.742	10
1970s	0.7487	0.746	0.752	10
1980s	0.751	0.75	0.753	10
1990s	0.7543	0.752	0.756	10
2000s	0.763	0.756	0.774	10
2010s	0.7511	0.734	0.772	10
2020s	0.7553	0.751	0.764	6

Countries ranked near Japan

9 Czechia 0.767 compare
10 Germany 0.766 compare
11 Costa Rica 0.762 compare
13 Netherlands 0.739 compare
14 Latvia 0.73 compare
15 Iceland 0.728 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Japan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 42,450 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.734 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.819 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.847 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.924 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.819 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Japan?: Egalitarian democracy index in Japan was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 2009.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1940.
How does Japan rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Japan ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.