Political polarization score in Japan
Japan: Political polarization score was -1.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.65
in 1960
All-time low
-2.27
in 1994
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Japan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded -1.74 for political polarization score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Japan peaked at -0.65 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.27, in 1994.
That places Japan 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.31 | — |
| 1901 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.71 | +30.0% |
| 1921 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.977 | -42.8% |
| 1931 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.977 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.34 | +37.5% |
| 1947 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.65 | -51.6% |
| 1961 | -1.76 | +170.5% |
| 1962 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.27 | +29.1% |
| 1995 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.52 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.36 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.74 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -1.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.532, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's -1.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7055, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.71 | -1.71 | -1.71 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.977 | -0.977 | -0.977 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.12 | -1.34 | -0.977 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.34 | -1.34 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -1.76 | -0.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.76 | -1.76 | -1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.76 | -1.76 | -1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.06 | -2.27 | -1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.27 | -2.27 | -2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 | -2.27 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 | -1.74 | -1.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Japan?
- Political polarization score in Japan was -1.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.65 in 1960.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for political polarization score?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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