Ireland vs Japan: Strong civil society index
Ireland
0.947
in 2025
Japan
0.95
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
Japan rank
10th
Strong civil society index over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.95 against 0.947 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 24 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.529 | 0.098 | 0.431 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.529 | 0.098 | 0.431 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.529 | 0.098 | 0.431 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.507 | 0.098 | 0.409 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.4764 | 0.098 | 0.3784 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.6118 | 0.098 | 0.5138 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.736 | 0.098 | 0.638 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.736 | 0.098 | 0.638 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.736 | 0.1012 | 0.6348 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.766 | 0.43 | 0.336 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.766 | 0.43 | 0.336 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.7658 | 0.4179 | 0.3479 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.8324 | 0.3542 | 0.4782 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.8182 | 0.3736 | 0.4446 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8093 | 0.3695 | 0.4398 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.862 | 0.2515 | 0.6105 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.862 | 0.3238 | 0.5382 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.862 | 0.7384 | 0.1236 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.8809 | 0.828 | 0.0529 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.883 | 0.851 | 0.032 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.883 | 0.857 | 0.026 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9388 | 0.868 | 0.0708 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.945 | 0.8739 | 0.0711 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9493 | 0.8989 | 0.0504 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.947 | 0.95 | 0.003 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.95 against 0.947 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.003, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.