Japan vs South Korea: Political regime polity
Japan
2
in 2018
South Korea
2
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 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 political regime polity, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 2 against 2 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Japan and South Korea?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for political regime polity?
- Japan ranks 1st and South Korea 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.