Argentina vs Japan: Democracy

Argentina
2
in 2018
Japan
2
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 187 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Argentina
1830s 1 0 1 Argentina
1840s 1 0 1 Argentina
1850s 1 0 1 Argentina
1860s 1 0.8 0.2 Argentina
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.3 1 0.7 Japan
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Japan
1950s 0.5 2 1.5 Japan
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 Japan
1970s 0.6 2 1.4 Japan
1980s 1.4 2 0.6 Japan
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Japan?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Japan?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
187 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).