Engaged Society Score in Japan
Japan: Engaged Society Score was 1.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1971
All-time low
-1.63
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Japan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.57 for engaged society score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Japan peaked at 2.04 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.63, in 1789.
Japan ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.63 | — |
| 1790 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.745 | -54.2% |
| 1851 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.512 | -31.3% |
| 1870 | -0.009 | -98.2% |
| 1871 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.34 | -3877.8% |
| 1891 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.431 | +26.8% |
| 1919 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.219 | -49.2% |
| 1927 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.089 | -59.4% |
| 1932 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.238 | -367.4% |
| 1934 | -0.238 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.238 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.238 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.238 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.238 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.827 | +247.5% |
| 1940 | -0.827 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.985 | +19.1% |
| 1942 | -0.985 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.985 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.985 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.503 | -48.9% |
| 1946 | 1.09 | -317.5% |
| 1947 | 1.26 | +15.5% |
| 1948 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.68 | +32.9% |
| 1957 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.83 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.574, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.745 | -0.745 | -0.745 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.7217 | -0.745 | -0.512 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.009 | -0.009 | -0.009 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.009 | -0.009 | -0.009 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3582 | 0.34 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3462 | 0.219 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.1858 | -0.827 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0384 | -0.985 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.43 | 1.26 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.68 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.83 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- 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 engaged society score in Japan?
- Engaged society score in Japan was 1.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1971.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 in 1789.
- How does Japan rank for engaged society score?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.