What is equal access to power index in Japan?

Equal access to power index in Japan was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2025.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1789.

How does Japan rank for equal access to power index?

Japan ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Japan

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Japan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.918 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.918

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.918

in 2025

All-time low

0.039

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Japan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Japan is 0.918, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Japan peaked at 0.918 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1789.

Japan ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.039	0.039	0.039	1
1790s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1800s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1810s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1820s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1830s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1840s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1850s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1860s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1870s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
1880s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
1890s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
1900s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1910s	0.1784	0.175	0.192	10
1920s	0.2045	0.192	0.217	10
1930s	0.1946	0.168	0.217	10
1940s	0.419	0.168	0.756	10
1950s	0.7723	0.744	0.781	10
1960s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1970s	0.7954	0.781	0.799	10
1980s	0.803	0.799	0.809	10
1990s	0.8125	0.809	0.816	10
2000s	0.8277	0.816	0.829	10
2010s	0.8309	0.824	0.837	10
2020s	0.883	0.872	0.918	6

Countries ranked near Japan

8 Switzerland 0.923 compare
9 Greece 0.921 compare
10 Poland 0.92 compare
13 Slovenia 0.912 compare
14 Finland 0.911 compare
14 Italy 0.911 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Japan?: Equal access to power index in Japan was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1789.
How does Japan rank for equal access to power index?: Japan ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.