Ireland vs Japan: Justified political positions score
Ireland
2.27
in 2025
Japan
2.46
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Justified political positions score over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.46 against 2.27 in Ireland, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.475 | 0.317 | 0.158 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2593 | 0.317 | 0.0577 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.1439 | 0.401 | 0.2571 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.398 | 0.0462 | 0.3518 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.398 | 0.6246 | 0.2266 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.398 | 2 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.398 | 2 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 2 | 0.3871 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 2 | 0.191 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 2.4 | 0.5864 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 2.66 | 0.85 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 2.81 | 0.9835 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.64 | 0.4315 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.46 against 2.27 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.19, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Justified political positions score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.