Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan
Japan: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.172 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.172
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1719
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.172 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1719, in 2011.
Japan ranks 96th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2009 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.199 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1983 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1983 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1967 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1948 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1948 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1948 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1948 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1719 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1719 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1733 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1733 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.172 | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.172 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.172 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.208, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2009 | 0.2009 | 0.2009 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1976 | 0.1948 | 0.2009 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1751 | 0.1719 | 0.1948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.173 | 0.172 | 0.1733 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
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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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan was 0.172 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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