Denmark vs Japan: Political regime polity

Denmark
2
in 2018
Japan
2
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0.1 0 0.1 Denmark
1850s 1 0 1 Denmark
1860s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1.9 1 0.9 Denmark
1920s 2 1 1 Denmark
1930s 2 1 1 Denmark
1950s 2 2 0 —
1960s 2 2 0 —
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
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 political regime polity, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Denmark and Japan?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
207 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for political regime polity?
Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed