Competitiveness of political participation score in Japan

Japan: Competitiveness of political participation score was 5 in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1952
All-time low
1
in 1800
Years of data
202
1800–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Japan, 1800–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Japan is 5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 202 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Japan peaked at 5 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.

Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 8
1860s 3 3 3 2
1870s 3 3 3 10
1880s 3 3 3 10
1890s 3 3 3 10
1900s 3 3 3 10
1910s 3 3 3 10
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 3 3 3 5
1950s 5 5 5 8
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Australia 5 compare
  2. 1 Austria 5 compare
  3. 1 Canada 5 compare
  4. 1 Cabo Verde 5 compare
  5. 1 Chile 5 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 5 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 5 compare
  9. 1 Finland 5 compare
  10. 1 France 5 compare
  11. 1 Germany 5 compare
  12. 1 Greece 5 compare
  13. 1 Hungary 5 compare
  14. 1 Ireland 5 compare
  15. 1 Italy 5 compare
  16. 1 Lithuania, Republic of 5 compare
  17. 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
  18. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  19. 1 Mongolia 5 compare
  20. 1 Netherlands, The 5 compare
  21. 1 New Zealand 5 compare
  22. 1 Norway 5 compare
  23. 1 Panama 5 compare
  24. 1 Poland, Republic of 5 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 5 compare
  26. 1 Slovak Republic 5 compare
  27. 1 Slovenia, Republic of 5 compare
  28. 1 Spain 5 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 5 compare
  31. 1 Taiwan Province of China 5 compare
  32. 1 Uruguay 5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Japan?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Japan was 5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1952.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
How does Japan rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Japan ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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