Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Japan
Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 91.94 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 91.94 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Japan peaked at 91.94 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.21 0-100, in 1996.
That places Japan 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 73.74 0-100 | 73.21 0-100 | 74.26 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.48 0-100 | 76.42 0-100 | 79.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.64 0-100 | 76.9 0-100 | 87.05 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.54 0-100 | 83.48 0-100 | 91.94 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Japan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1053 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7172 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5865 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Japan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Japan was 91.94 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.94 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.21 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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