Published data connected 35 current-country rows · 5,600 historical rows · 1865–2024 Data status → Long-run comparison
How has this measure changed across major countries? Published annual observations are shown as a historical series. Missing years remain gaps instead of being converted into neutral values.
United States China Germany Japan United Kingdom India
2.5 0.5 -1.5 -3.5 -5.5 1869 1900 1931 1962 1993 2024 0.21 0.63 0.31 0.56 -0.62 -1.06
Annual modeled score 1869—2024 · Hover/tap to inspect
Source: PolisMetric published research data. Country series shown: United States, China, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, India.
How to read it
Direction matters as much as level. A country can remain structurally strong while weakening over time, or remain below peers while improving. The chart makes both path and latest position visible.
Country detail
See each trajectory without the overlap. Y-axis scale Shared across countries Individual scale · shape comparison
USA United States Grit through time · 1869–2024 · latest 0.21
Profile → 1.8 0.2 -1.4 -3.0 -4.6 1869 1908 1947 1985 2024 0.21
Annual modeled score Latest: 2024 · 0.21 · Hover/tap to inspect
CHN China Grit through time · 1933–2024 · latest 0.63
Profile → 1.8 0.2 -1.4 -3.0 -4.6 1933 1956 1979 2001 2024 0.63
Annual modeled score Latest: 2024 · 0.63 · Hover/tap to inspect
DEU Germany Grit through time · 1869–2024 · latest 0.31
Profile → 1.8 0.2 -1.4 -3.0 -4.6 1869 1908 1947 1985 2024 0.31
Annual modeled score Latest: 2024 · 0.31 · Hover/tap to inspect
JPN Japan Grit through time · 1889–2024 · latest 0.56
Profile → 1.8 0.2 -1.4 -3.0 -4.6 1889 1923 1957 1990 2024 0.56
Annual modeled score Latest: 2024 · 0.56 · Hover/tap to inspect
GBR United Kingdom Grit through time · 1869–2024 · latest -0.62
Profile → 1.8 0.2 -1.4 -3.0 -4.6 1869 1908 1947 1985 2024 -0.62
Annual modeled score Latest: 2024 · -0.62 · Hover/tap to inspect
IND India Grit through time · 1888–2024 · latest -1.06
Profile → 1.8 0.2 -1.4 -3.0 -4.6 1888 1922 1956 1990 2024 -1.06
Annual modeled score Latest: 2024 · -1.06 · Hover/tap to inspect
Data note: published series preserve missing observations as missing. Production construction remains proprietary. See
public methodology .