Japan vs Spain: Political regime polity

Japan
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0.3 0.3 Spain
1830s 0 0.4 0.4 Spain
1840s 0 1 1 Spain
1850s 0 0.9 0.9 Spain
1860s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Japan
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 2 1 Spain
1910s 1 2 1 Spain
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Japan
1930s 1 1.7 0.7 Spain
1940s 1 0 1 Japan
1950s 2 0 2 Japan
1960s 2 0 2 Japan
1970s 2 0.7 1.3 Japan
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, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Japan and Spain?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
206 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for political regime polity?
Japan ranks 1st and Spain 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