Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Japan
Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Japan is 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Japan peaked at 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
Japan ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Singapore 2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 4 Denmark 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 5 New Zealand 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 57.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Japan?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Japan was 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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