How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Japan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual

Estonia

0.2915 % change on previous year

in 2024

Japan

0.2048 % change on previous year

in 2024

Estonia rank

88th

Japan rank

90th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual over time

Estonia
Japan

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.2915 % change on previous year against 0.2048 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0867 % change on previous year.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.72 % change on previous year	1.98 % change on previous year	2.73 % change on previous year	Estonia
2010s	4.17 % change on previous year	1.48 % change on previous year	2.69 % change on previous year	Estonia
2020s	-0.2507 % change on previous year	-0.0016 % change on previous year	0.2492 % change on previous year	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual, Estonia or Japan?: Estonia, at 0.2915 % change on previous year against 0.2048 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual between Estonia and Japan?: 0.0867 % change on previous year, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual?: Estonia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 4,480 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.