Iceland vs Japan: Liberal political institutions index
Iceland
0.9
in 2025
Japan
0.905
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.905 against 0.9 in Iceland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8461 | 0.6437 | 0.2024 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8513 | 0.6571 | 0.1942 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.863 | 0.6628 | 0.2002 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.846 | 0.6497 | 0.1963 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8596 | 0.7083 | 0.1513 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.868 | 0.9026 | 0.0346 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.8725 | 0.9121 | 0.0396 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8732 | 0.9074 | 0.0342 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.8829 | 0.908 | 0.0251 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.9018 | 0.9116 | 0.0098 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9029 | 0.92 | 0.0171 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9084 | 0.9172 | 0.0088 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.902 | 0.9037 | 0.0017 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.005, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.