Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Japan
Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 94.12 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.12 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.67 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
75.55 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 94.12 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Japan peaked at 94.67 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.55 0-100, in 1996.
That places Japan 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Japan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.77 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 80.63 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 78.98 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 78.85 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.07 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.8 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 81.69 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.71 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 79.57 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 80.19 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.29 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.31 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.96 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.36 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 88.42 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 87.25 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 89.34 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 87.36 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 89.53 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 89.76 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.58 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.03 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 94.35 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 93.85 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.67 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 94.12 0-100 | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 94.12 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 94.12 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.16 0-100 | 75.55 0-100 | 76.77 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.83 0-100 | 78.71 0-100 | 81.69 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.46 0-100 | 79.96 0-100 | 89.76 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6 0-100 | 88.03 0-100 | 94.67 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Singapore 95.17 0-100 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 92.81 0-100 compare
- 4 Switzerland 92.64 0-100 compare
- 5 Denmark 92.44 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Japan
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- 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 score in Japan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Japan was 94.12 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.67 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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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