France vs Japan: Strong elected local governments index
France
0.988
in 2025
Japan
0.991
in 2025
France rank
14th
Japan rank
11th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.991 against 0.988 in France, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.953 | 0.1845 | 0.7685 | France |
| 1890s | 0.953 | 0.253 | 0.7 | France |
| 1900s | 0.953 | 0.253 | 0.7 | France |
| 1910s | 0.953 | 0.253 | 0.7 | France |
| 1920s | 0.953 | 0.2554 | 0.6976 | France |
| 1930s | 0.953 | 0.259 | 0.694 | France |
| 1940s | 0.715 | 0.5347 | 0.1803 | France |
| 1950s | 0.953 | 0.991 | 0.038 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.953 | 0.991 | 0.038 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.953 | 0.991 | 0.038 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.953 | 0.991 | 0.038 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.953 | 0.991 | 0.038 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.991 | 0.017 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.983 | 0.991 | 0.008 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9862 | 0.991 | 0.0048 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.991 against 0.988 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between France and Japan?
- 0.003, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- France ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.