Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan

Japan: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
25th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
0.9655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.997 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan is 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan peaked at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2012.

Japan ranks 25th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Japan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
1998 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
1999 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2000 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2001 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2002 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%
2003 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2004 0.9926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.1%
2005 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.7%
2006 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2007 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.9%
2008 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2009 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2010 0.9968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2011 0.9897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2012 0.9655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2013 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%
2014 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.5%
2015 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2016 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%
2017 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2018 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2019 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2020 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2021 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2022 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.0%
2023 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2024 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 22 Grenada 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 26 Nauru 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 27 New Caledonia 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan was 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
How does Japan rank for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Japan ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.