Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Japan
Japan: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 87.66 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.66 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.78 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
82.27 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Japan stood at 87.66 0-100.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Japan peaked at 89.78 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.27 0-100, in 2012.
Japan ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Japan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.02 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 89.78 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.18 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.33 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 84.6 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.47 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 85.88 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 86.7 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.58 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 83.79 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.71 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.84 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.65 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.27 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.63 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 86.42 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 86.55 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.8 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.72 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.23 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.87 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.21 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.66 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.77 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.1 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.52 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 87.66 0-100 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87.66 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87.66 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.48 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4 0-100 | 89.02 0-100 | 89.78 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.36 0-100 | 82.47 0-100 | 89.18 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.5 0-100 | 82.27 0-100 | 86.55 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.99 0-100 | 85.21 0-100 | 88.1 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 political stability - governance score in Japan?
- Political stability - governance score in Japan was 87.66 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.78 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.27 0-100 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for political stability - governance score?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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