Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Japan

Japan: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only was 0.934 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.934
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1
in 2018
All-time low
0.734
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Japan, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.7342005: 0.7342006: 0.7342007: 0.82008: 0.82009: 0.82010: 0.82011: 0.82012: 0.82013: 0.82014: 0.8662015: 0.8662016: 0.8662017: 0.9342018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 0.9342022: 0.9342023: 0.934

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.934 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Japan peaked at 1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.734, in 2004.

That places Japan 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Japan, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.734 —
2005 0.734 +0.0%
2006 0.734 +0.0%
2007 0.8 +9.0%
2008 0.8 +0.0%
2009 0.8 +0.0%
2010 0.8 +0.0%
2011 0.8 +0.0%
2012 0.8 +0.0%
2013 0.8 +0.0%
2014 0.866 +8.2%
2015 0.866 +0.0%
2016 0.866 +0.0%
2017 0.934 +7.9%
2018 1 +7.1%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 0.934 -6.6%
2022 0.934 +0.0%
2023 0.934 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.934 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.934, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.934 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.532, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.767 0.734 0.8 6
2010s 0.8732 0.8 1 10
2020s 0.9505 0.934 1 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Austria 0.934 compare
  2. 17 Belgium 0.934 compare
  3. 17 Brazil 0.934 compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 0.934 compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 0.934 compare
  6. 17 Croatia 0.934 compare
  7. 17 Cyprus 0.934 compare
  8. 17 Czechia 0.934 compare
  9. 17 Denmark 0.934 compare
  10. 17 Estonia 0.934 compare
  11. 17 Ethiopia 0.934 compare
  12. 17 Finland 0.934 compare
  13. 17 France 0.934 compare
  14. 17 Greece 0.934 compare
  15. 17 Hungary 0.934 compare
  16. 17 Iceland 0.934 compare
  17. 17 Ireland 0.934 compare
  18. 17 Kosovo 0.934 compare
  19. 17 Latvia 0.934 compare
  20. 17 Lithuania 0.934 compare
  21. 17 Malta 0.934 compare
  22. 17 Mexico 0.934 compare
  23. 17 Netherlands 0.934 compare
  24. 17 Portugal 0.934 compare
  25. 17 Saudi Arabia 0.934 compare
  26. 17 Slovakia 0.934 compare
  27. 17 Slovenia 0.934 compare
  28. 17 Sweden 0.934 compare
  29. 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.934 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Japan?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Japan was 0.934 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.734 in 2004.
How does Japan rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only?
Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
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Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar