Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Japan

Japan: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 1 index in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2011
All-time low
1 index
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Japan, 2011–2023

00.20.40.60.812011201720232011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2023, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Japan stood at 1 index. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Japan peaked at 1 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2011.

Japan ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 index 1 index 1 index 9
2020s 1 index 1 index 1 index 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Algeria 1 index compare
  2. 1 Armenia 1 index compare
  3. 1 Chile 1 index compare
  4. 1 Colombia 1 index compare
  5. 1 Costa Rica 1 index compare
  6. 1 Ethiopia 1 index compare
  7. 1 Germany 1 index compare
  8. 1 Mongolia 1 index compare
  9. 1 Namibia 1 index compare
  10. 1 Peru 1 index compare
  11. 1 Philippines 1 index compare
  12. 1 Qatar 1 index compare
  13. 1 South Korea 1 index compare
  14. 1 Tajikistan 1 index compare
  15. 1 United Kingdom 1 index compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Japan?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Japan was 1 index in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2011.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2011.
How does Japan rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Japan ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit
index
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 643 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework