Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Finland or Japan?

Finland, at 0.901 against 0.901 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Japan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Finland

0.901

in 2025

Japan

0.901

in 2025

Finland rank

20th

Japan rank

20th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Finland
Japan

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.901 against 0.901 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Japan ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2844	0.463	0.1786	Japan
1910s	0.4176	0.4672	0.0496	Japan
1920s	0.769	0.4818	0.2872	Finland
1930s	0.6281	0.3364	0.2917	Finland
1940s	0.5606	0.3992	0.1614	Finland
1950s	0.8124	0.7617	0.0507	Finland
1960s	0.7818	0.8528	0.071	Japan
1970s	0.7938	0.8676	0.0738	Japan
1980s	0.9379	0.8774	0.0605	Finland
1990s	0.9571	0.8875	0.0696	Finland
2000s	0.962	0.8922	0.0698	Finland
2010s	0.9408	0.8923	0.0485	Finland
2020s	0.9275	0.898	0.0295	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Finland or Japan?: Finland, at 0.901 against 0.901 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Finland and Japan?: 0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Finland ranks 20th and Japan ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.