China vs Japan: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's

China
0.1324
in 2020
Japan
0.23
in 2020
China rank
56th
Japan rank
53rd

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • China
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.20.25200520122020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.23 against 0.1324 in China, a difference of 0.0976.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 56th and Japan ranks 53rd of 58 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.168 0.2199 0.0519 Japan
2010s 0.1586 0.2218 0.0633 Japan
2020s 0.1324 0.23 0.0976 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's, China or Japan?
Japan, at 0.23 against 0.1324 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's between China and Japan?
0.0976, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Japan rank globally for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 56th and Japan ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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