Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Japan

Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
0.6749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Japan, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.675 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.849 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.849 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.889 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.979 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.859 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.959 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan stood at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan peaked at 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

That places Japan 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.9288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Greenland 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 22 Bhutan 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 23 Belgium 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 25 Austria 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 26 Bahamas 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 27 Seychelles 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan was 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Japan ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.