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

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Japan: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)

France

1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

in 2024

Japan

1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

in 2024

France rank

27th

Japan rank

30th

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time

France
Japan

How they compare

France currently reports 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Japan ranks 30th of 207 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.1767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	France
2000s	1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.2349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	France
2010s	1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.0113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	France
2020s	1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.0658 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), France or Japan?: France, at 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between France and Japan?: 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?: France ranks 27th and Japan ranks 30th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit: approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 5,882 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.