Canada vs Japan: Rule of law index
Canada
0.963
in 2025
Japan
0.956
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
Japan rank
18th
Rule of law index over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.963 against 0.956 in Japan, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 185 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.929 | 0.33 | 0.599 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.929 | 0.3338 | 0.5952 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.929 | 0.4743 | 0.4547 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.929 | 0.7473 | 0.1817 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.929 | 0.7444 | 0.1846 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.929 | 0.7778 | 0.1512 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.93 | 0.8546 | 0.0754 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.94 | 0.8479 | 0.0921 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.94 | 0.8472 | 0.0928 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.9402 | 0.846 | 0.0942 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.9423 | 0.8722 | 0.0701 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.956 | 0.9451 | 0.0109 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.9647 | 0.952 | 0.0127 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.97 | 0.9574 | 0.0126 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9754 | 0.9544 | 0.021 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.977 | 0.9572 | 0.0198 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9776 | 0.96 | 0.0176 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9805 | 0.9549 | 0.0256 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9638 | 0.958 | 0.0058 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 0.963 against 0.956 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Canada and Japan?
- 0.007, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Canada ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.