Japan - EIU Democracy Index 8.48
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked
Global rank
##16 of 171 economies
Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. Japan climbed from #21 to #16 (overtook Chile). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Key Events — Japan
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2011Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curatedTriple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
2020Overtook Chile in global rank auto
2021Overtook Austria in global rank auto
EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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