Japan vs Latvia: Engaged Society Score
Japan
1.57
in 2025
Latvia
1.57
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
Latvia rank
47th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.57 against 1.57 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 22 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.63 | -1.81 | 0.179 | Japan |
| 1790s | -1.63 | -2.01 | 0.3794 | Japan |
| 1800s | -1.63 | -1.93 | 0.2992 | Japan |
| 1810s | -1.63 | -1.83 | 0.204 | Japan |
| 1820s | -1.63 | -2.03 | 0.3976 | Japan |
| 1830s | -1.63 | -2.32 | 0.688 | Japan |
| 1840s | -1.63 | -2.32 | 0.688 | Japan |
| 1850s | -0.745 | -1.88 | 1.13 | Japan |
| 1860s | -0.7217 | -1.44 | 0.7213 | Japan |
| 1870s | -0.009 | -1.44 | 1.43 | Japan |
| 1880s | -0.009 | -1.52 | 1.51 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.34 | -1.54 | 1.88 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.34 | -1.21 | 1.55 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.3582 | -0.617 | 0.9752 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.3462 | 1.4 | 1.05 | Latvia |
| 1930s | -0.1858 | 0.3046 | 0.4904 | Latvia |
| 1940s | -0.0384 | -2.24 | 2.21 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.43 | -0.8881 | 2.32 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.82 | -0.1424 | 1.96 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.02 | -0.433 | 2.45 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 0.1587 | 1.88 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 0.1066 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.57 | 0.0877 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.71 | 0.1274 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 0.003 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 1.57 against 1.57 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Japan and Latvia?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Japan ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 47th 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.