How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Philippines: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Japan

0.563

in 2025

Philippines

0.563

in 2025

Japan rank

66th

Philippines rank

66th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Japan
Philippines

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.563 against 0.563 in Philippines, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1828	0.2812	0.0984	Philippines
1910s	0.195	0.3446	0.1496	Philippines
1920s	0.2209	0.374	0.1531	Philippines
1930s	0.189	0.4221	0.2331	Philippines
1940s	0.3255	0.3888	0.0633	Philippines
1950s	0.5595	0.5563	0.0032	Japan
1960s	0.56	0.5448	0.0152	Japan
1970s	0.567	0.4508	0.1162	Japan
1980s	0.5756	0.4984	0.0772	Japan
1990s	0.5799	0.6527	0.0728	Philippines
2000s	0.5824	0.6315	0.0491	Philippines
2010s	0.5802	0.6301	0.0499	Philippines
2020s	0.5653	0.5832	0.0178	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Japan or Philippines?: Japan, at 0.563 against 0.563 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Japan and Philippines?: 0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Japan ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.