Political Stability - Governance score in Japan

Japan: Political Stability - Governance score was 85.27 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.27 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.2 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
82.39 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 88.5 0-1001998: 89.2 0-1002000: 88.7 0-1002002: 85.8 0-1002003: 85.2 0-1002004: 82.8 0-1002005: 86.2 0-1002006: 87 0-1002007: 85.7 0-1002008: 84 0-1002009: 85 0-1002010: 82.9 0-1002011: 82.8 0-1002012: 82.4 0-1002013: 83.8 0-1002014: 86.6 0-1002015: 86.8 0-1002016: 85 0-1002017: 85.9 0-1002018: 85.3 0-1002019: 85 0-1002020: 85.2 0-1002021: 85.7 0-1002022: 87.7 0-1002023: 87.5 0-1002024: 85.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Japan stood at 85.27 0-100.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Japan peaked at 89.2 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.39 0-100, in 2012.

Japan ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.85 0-100 88.49 0-100 89.2 0-100 2
2000s 85.59 0-100 82.85 0-100 88.66 0-100 9
2010s 84.64 0-100 82.39 0-100 86.78 0-100 10
2020s 86.29 0-100 85.24 0-100 87.69 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Grenada 86.38 0-100 compare
  2. 24 Costa Rica 85.98 0-100 compare
  3. 25 New Zealand 85.55 0-100 compare
  4. 27 Nauru 84.76 0-100 compare
  5. 28 New Caledonia 84.64 0-100 compare
  6. 29 Antigua and Barbuda 84.23 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Japan?
Political stability - governance score in Japan was 85.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 89.2 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.39 0-100 in 2012.
How does Japan rank for political stability - governance score?
Japan ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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