Iceland vs Japan: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Iceland
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.