Gabon vs Japan: Democratic change
Gabon
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
23rd
Japan rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Japan ahead.
Gabon ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 1 | 0.8333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Gabon or Japan?
- Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Gabon and Japan?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for democratic change?
- Gabon ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.