Japan vs Spain: Competitiveness of political participation score

Japan
5
in 2018
Spain
5
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Competitiveness of political participation score over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1800s 1 1 0
1810s 1 2 1 Spain
1820s 1 3 2 Spain
1830s 1 3 2 Spain
1840s 1 3 2 Spain
1850s 1 3 2 Spain
1870s 3 2.71 0.2857 Japan
1880s 3 4 1 Spain
1890s 3 4.5 1.5 Spain
1900s 3 0 3 Japan
1910s 3 0 3 Japan
1920s 3 1.2 1.8 Japan
1930s 3 2.78 0.2222 Japan
1940s 3 1 2 Japan
1950s 5 1 4 Japan
1960s 5 1 4 Japan
1970s 5 1.86 3.14 Japan
1980s 5 4.8 0.2 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, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 5 against 5 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Japan and Spain?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
186 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Japan ranks 1st and Spain 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