Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Jamaica or Japan?

Japan, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Japan: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Jamaica

0.805

in 2025

Japan

0.819

in 2025

Jamaica rank

27th

Japan rank

24th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Jamaica
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1996	0.173	0.0266	Jamaica
1910s	0.1993	0.177	0.0223	Jamaica
1920s	0.1985	0.1964	0.0021	Jamaica
1930s	0.1988	0.1909	0.0079	Jamaica
1940s	0.2657	0.2313	0.0344	Jamaica
1950s	0.4409	0.7018	0.2609	Japan
1960s	0.5282	0.8305	0.3023	Japan
1970s	0.5022	0.8352	0.333	Japan
1980s	0.5164	0.8355	0.3191	Japan
1990s	0.6199	0.8369	0.217	Japan
2000s	0.7348	0.8429	0.1081	Japan
2010s	0.7951	0.8299	0.0348	Japan
2020s	0.8013	0.8242	0.0228	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Jamaica or Japan?: Japan, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Jamaica and Japan?: 0.014, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Jamaica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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