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Justified political positions score in Japan

Japan: Justified political positions score was 2.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 2012
All-time low
-0.06
in 1933
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified political positions score in Japan, 1900–2025

0123190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Japan stood at 2.46.

That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Japan peaked at 3.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.06, in 1933.

Japan ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Justified political positions score in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.317 —
1901 0.317 +0.0%
1902 0.317 +0.0%
1903 0.317 +0.0%
1904 0.317 +0.0%
1905 0.317 +0.0%
1906 0.317 +0.0%
1907 0.317 +0.0%
1908 0.317 +0.0%
1909 0.317 +0.0%
1910 0.317 +0.0%
1911 0.317 +0.0%
1912 0.317 +0.0%
1913 0.317 +0.0%
1914 0.317 +0.0%
1915 0.317 +0.0%
1916 0.317 +0.0%
1917 0.317 +0.0%
1918 0.317 +0.0%
1919 0.317 +0.0%
1920 0.317 +0.0%
1921 0.317 +0.0%
1922 0.317 +0.0%
1923 0.317 +0.0%
1924 0.317 +0.0%
1925 0.485 +53.0%
1926 0.485 +0.0%
1927 0.485 +0.0%
1928 0.485 +0.0%
1929 0.485 +0.0%
1930 0.294 -39.4%
1931 0.294 +0.0%
1932 0.294 +0.0%
1933 -0.06 -120.4%
1934 -0.06 -0.0%
1935 -0.06 -0.0%
1936 -0.06 -0.0%
1937 -0.06 -0.0%
1938 -0.06 -0.0%
1939 -0.06 -0.0%
1940 -0.06 -0.0%
1941 -0.06 -0.0%
1942 -0.06 -0.0%
1943 -0.06 -0.0%
1944 -0.06 -0.0%
1945 -0.06 -0.0%
1946 0.606 -1110.0%
1947 2 +230.0%
1948 2 +0.0%
1949 2 +0.0%
1950 2 +0.0%
1951 2 +0.0%
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 2 +0.0%
1969 2 +0.0%
1970 2 +0.0%
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2.66 +32.9%
1995 2.66 +0.0%
1996 2.66 +0.0%
1997 2.66 +0.0%
1998 2.66 +0.0%
1999 2.66 +0.0%
2000 2.66 +0.0%
2001 2.66 +0.0%
2002 2.66 +0.0%
2003 2.66 +0.0%
2004 2.66 +0.0%
2005 2.66 +0.0%
2006 2.66 +0.0%
2007 2.66 +0.0%
2008 2.66 +0.0%
2009 2.66 +0.0%
2010 2.66 +0.0%
2011 2.66 +0.0%
2012 3.03 +13.8%
2013 3.03 +0.0%
2014 3.03 +0.0%
2015 3.03 +0.0%
2016 3.03 +0.0%
2017 3.03 +0.0%
2018 2.3 -23.9%
2019 2.3 +0.0%
2020 3 +30.0%
2021 3 +0.0%
2022 2.46 -17.9%
2023 2.46 +0.0%
2024 2.46 +0.0%
2025 2.46 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6355, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.317 0.317 0.317 10
1910s 0.317 0.317 0.317 10
1920s 0.401 0.317 0.485 10
1930s 0.0462 -0.06 0.294 10
1940s 0.6246 -0.06 2 10
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2.4 2 2.66 10
2000s 2.66 2.66 2.66 10
2010s 2.81 2.3 3.03 10
2020s 2.64 2.46 3 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Costa Rica 2.91 compare
  2. 7 Uruguay 2.73 compare
  3. 8 South Africa 2.47 compare
  4. 10 Finland 2.41 compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 2.35 compare
  6. 12 Ireland 2.27 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Japan?
Justified political positions score in Japan was 2.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2012.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.06 in 1933.
How does Japan rank for justified political positions score?
Japan ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Justified political positions score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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