Canada vs Japan: Free country
Canada
2
in 2025
Japan
2
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Free country over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Canada and Japan?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for free country?
- Canada ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).