Italy vs Japan: Private civil liberties index
Italy
0.914
in 2025
Japan
0.917
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Japan rank
20th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.917 against 0.914 in Italy, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.257 | 0.01 | 0.247 | Italy |
| 1820s | 0.257 | 0.01 | 0.247 | Italy |
| 1830s | 0.257 | 0.01 | 0.247 | Italy |
| 1840s | 0.287 | 0.01 | 0.277 | Italy |
| 1850s | 0.531 | 0.017 | 0.514 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.5774 | 0.0287 | 0.5487 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.6223 | 0.3542 | 0.2681 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.626 | 0.363 | 0.263 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.626 | 0.441 | 0.185 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.632 | 0.543 | 0.089 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.6088 | 0.5409 | 0.0679 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.4173 | 0.5496 | 0.1323 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.2524 | 0.5458 | 0.2934 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.474 | 0.583 | 0.109 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.7942 | 0.8433 | 0.0491 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.8397 | 0.8949 | 0.0552 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8716 | 0.9264 | 0.0548 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.932 | 0.933 | 0.001 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.932 | 0.933 | 0.001 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.932 | 0.933 | 0.001 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9353 | 0.9297 | 0.0056 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8965 | 0.8915 | 0.005 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.917 against 0.914 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Italy and Japan?
- 0.003, with Japan 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 private civil liberties index?
- Italy ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.