Belize vs Japan: Political liberties

Belize
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Belize
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

Across all 164 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Japan
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Japan
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Belize or Japan?
Belize, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Belize and Japan?
0, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
How do Belize and Japan rank globally for political liberties?
Belize ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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