Japan vs Uganda: Elected parliament and government

Japan
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Japan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Uganda ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uganda Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Japan
1920s 1 0 1 Japan
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Japan
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Japan
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Japan
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Japan
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Japan
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Japan
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Japan or Uganda?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Japan and Uganda?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Japan ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.