Germany vs Japan: Elected parliament
Germany
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Germany and Japan?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for elected parliament?
- Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.