Control of Corruption - Governance score in Japan
Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 75.32 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.32 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.04 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
61.52 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 75.32 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Japan peaked at 79.04 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.52 0-100, in 1998.
Japan ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Japan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.26 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 61.52 0-100 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 65.03 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 65.04 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.68 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.85 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.63 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.68 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.24 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 67.26 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.46 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 75.94 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 79.04 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 78.02 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.18 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.01 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.22 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.11 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.73 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.01 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.87 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.8 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.31 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.04 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.93 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 75.32 0-100 | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 75.32 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 75.32 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.85 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.89 0-100 | 61.52 0-100 | 72.26 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.65 0-100 | 65.03 0-100 | 71.46 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.51 0-100 | 75.94 0-100 | 79.04 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.28 0-100 | 74.93 0-100 | 77.31 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Japan?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Japan was 75.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.04 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.52 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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