Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan
Japan: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Japan peaked at 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2012.
That places Japan 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance estimate in Japan?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Japan was 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.