Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Japan
Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 77.38 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.38 0-100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.18 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
61.59 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 77.38 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Japan peaked at 79.18 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.59 0-100, in 1998.
Japan ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Japan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.37 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 61.59 0-100 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 65.11 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 65.15 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.79 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.95 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.73 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.76 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.37 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 67.37 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.55 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 76.07 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 79.18 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 78.15 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.28 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.11 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.33 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 77.24 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.86 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.12 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.98 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.91 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.43 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.14 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.63 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 75.67 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.38 0-100 | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 77.38 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 77.38 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.98 0-100 | 61.59 0-100 | 72.37 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.75 0-100 | 65.11 0-100 | 71.55 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.63 0-100 | 76.07 0-100 | 79.18 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.69 0-100 | 75.63 0-100 | 77.43 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Japan?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Japan was 77.38 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.18 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.59 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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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