Germany vs Japan: Competitiveness of political participation score

Germany
5
in 2018
Japan
5
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Competitiveness of political participation score over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5 against 5 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.6667 3 2.33 Japan
1880s 3 3 0
1890s 5 3 2 Germany
1900s 5 3 2 Germany
1910s 4.78 3 1.78 Germany
1920s 3 3 0
1930s 1.6 3 1.4 Japan
1940s 1 3 2 Japan
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 5 against 5 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Germany and Japan?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
102 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed