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

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.

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

Japan

1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

in 2024

Spain

1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

in 2024

Japan rank

30th

Spain rank

28th

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

Japan
Spain

How they compare

Spain 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 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.1851 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	Spain
2000s	1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.1829 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	Spain
2010s	1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.0942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	Japan
2020s	1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	0.0445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Japan or Spain?: Spain, 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 Japan and Spain?: 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?: Japan ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th 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.