Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan
Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Japan, 1996–2025
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 2025, control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan stood at 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% 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, 0.6717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
That places Japan 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 0.6717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 0.846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -44.3% | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.846 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 | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Japan was 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, 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 0.6717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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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About this data
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.