Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Japan
Japan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.944 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Japan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Japan is 0.944, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Japan peaked at 0.944 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.529, in 1900.
That places Japan 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.529 | 0.529 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5376 | 0.532 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5498 | 0.539 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5498 | 0.538 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6694 | 0.538 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8793 | 0.85 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9023 | 0.897 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9083 | 0.903 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9102 | 0.909 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.91 | 0.909 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9146 | 0.911 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.916 | 0.914 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.933 | 0.927 | 0.944 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Japan?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Japan was 0.944 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 1900.
- How does Japan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.