Greece vs Japan: Engaged Society Score
Greece
1.62
in 2025
Japan
1.57
in 2025
Greece rank
44th
Japan rank
46th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.62 against 1.57 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.269 | -1.63 | 1.36 | Greece |
| 1790s | -0.269 | -1.63 | 1.36 | Greece |
| 1800s | -0.4272 | -1.63 | 1.2 | Greece |
| 1810s | -1.85 | -1.63 | 0.223 | Japan |
| 1820s | -1.36 | -1.63 | 0.265 | Greece |
| 1830s | -1.24 | -1.63 | 0.387 | Greece |
| 1840s | -1.24 | -1.63 | 0.387 | Greece |
| 1850s | -1.24 | -0.745 | 0.496 | Japan |
| 1860s | -0.8168 | -0.7217 | 0.0951 | Japan |
| 1870s | -0.534 | -0.009 | 0.525 | Japan |
| 1880s | -0.4152 | -0.009 | 0.4062 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.06 | 0.34 | 0.28 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.06 | 0.34 | 0.28 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.06 | 0.3582 | 0.2982 | Japan |
| 1920s | -0.1541 | 0.3462 | 0.5003 | Japan |
| 1930s | -0.8826 | -0.1858 | 0.6968 | Japan |
| 1940s | -0.7464 | -0.0384 | 0.708 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1.43 | 0.4244 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.7454 | 1.82 | 1.07 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8344 | 2.02 | 1.18 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 2.04 | 0.716 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.82 | 0.4982 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.66 | 0.2909 | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.59 | 0.845 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.57 | 0.142 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 1.62 against 1.57 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Greece and Japan?
- 0.05, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for engaged society score?
- Greece ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.