Italy vs Japan: Political regime

Italy
3
in 2025
Japan
3
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Political regime over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0123178919072025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Italy
1870s 1 0 1 Italy
1880s 1 0 1 Italy
1890s 1 0 1 Italy
1900s 1 0 1 Italy
1910s 1 0 1 Italy
1920s 0.4 0 0.4 Italy
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Italy
1950s 2 2.4 0.4 Japan
1960s 2 3 1 Japan
1970s 3 3 0 —
1980s 3 3 0 —
1990s 3 3 0 —
2000s 3 3 0 —
2010s 3 3 0 —
2020s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 3 against 3 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Italy and Japan?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for political regime?
Italy ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,400 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed