Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Japan
Japan: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2025
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Japan peaked at 9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
Japan ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 98 Albania 9 compare
- 98 Algeria 9 compare
- 98 Australia 9 compare
- 98 Bahrain 9 compare
- 98 Burundi 9 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 9 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 98 China 9 compare
- 98 Comoros 9 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 98 Djibouti 9 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 98 Ecuador 9 compare
- 98 Guatemala 9 compare
- 98 Iceland 9 compare
- 98 Iraq 9 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 98 Malta 9 compare
- 98 Mauritius 9 compare
- 98 Moldova 9 compare
- 98 Norway 9 compare
- 98 Oman 9 compare
- 98 Panama 9 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
- 98 Paraguay 9 compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 9 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 98 Serbia 9 compare
- 98 Switzerland 9 compare
- 98 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 98 Uruguay 9 compare
- 98 Venezuela 9 compare
- 98 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9 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 - number of sources in Japan?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Japan was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Japan ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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