Equality of political power across social groups score in Japan
Japan: Equality of political power across social groups score was 2.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2020
All-time low
-1.06
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Japan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of political power across social groups score in Japan stood at 2.9. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Japan peaked at 2.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.06, in 1789.
That places Japan 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of political power across social groups score in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.06 | — |
| 1790 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.07 | -200.8% |
| 1871 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.637 | -40.4% |
| 1939 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2.07 | +225.6% |
| 1947 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9826 | 0.637 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 0.637 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Denmark 3.28 compare
- 2 Lithuania 3.1 compare
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- 5 Germany 2.65 compare
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- 7 Costa Rica 2.29 compare
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 equality of political power across social groups score in Japan?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Japan was 2.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 in 1789.
- How does Japan rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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