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 204 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

0204060801996201020241996: 72.3 0-1001998: 61.5 0-1002000: 65 0-1002002: 65 0-1002003: 65.7 0-1002004: 65.9 0-1002005: 66.6 0-1002006: 67.7 0-1002007: 65.2 0-1002008: 67.3 0-1002009: 71.5 0-1002010: 75.9 0-1002011: 79 0-1002012: 78 0-1002013: 78.2 0-1002014: 79 0-1002015: 77.2 0-1002016: 77.1 0-1002017: 77.7 0-1002018: 76 0-1002019: 76.9 0-1002020: 76.8 0-1002021: 77.3 0-1002022: 77 0-1002023: 74.9 0-1002024: 75.3 0-100

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 204 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 21 Greenland 77.87 0-100 compare
  2. 22 Bhutan 77.66 0-100 compare
  3. 23 Belgium 77.59 0-100 compare
  4. 25 Austria 74.06 0-100 compare
  5. 26 Bahamas 72.79 0-100 compare
  6. 27 Seychelles 72.77 0-100 compare

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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 204 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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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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