Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan
Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan stood at 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the highest value across all 29 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 (approx. -2.5 to) 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.
That places Japan 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1997 | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 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 - 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 government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan was 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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 (approx. -2.5 to) 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 (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.