Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Japan

Japan: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 75.83 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.83 0-100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.97 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
60.73 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 60.7 0-1001998: 61.1 0-1002000: 67.1 0-1002002: 63.5 0-1002003: 70.1 0-1002004: 71.2 0-1002005: 74.2 0-1002006: 75.5 0-1002007: 74.6 0-1002008: 74.6 0-1002009: 74.2 0-1002010: 73.7 0-1002011: 75.9 0-1002012: 77.4 0-1002013: 76.3 0-1002014: 75.4 0-1002015: 77.1 0-1002016: 79 0-1002017: 76.9 0-1002018: 76.4 0-1002019: 76.8 0-1002020: 76.4 0-1002021: 76.9 0-1002022: 77.1 0-1002023: 76.9 0-1002024: 75.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Japan recorded 75.83 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Japan peaked at 78.97 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.73 0-100, in 1996.

Japan ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Japan, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 60.73 0-100
1998 61.1 0-100 +0.6%
2000 67.06 0-100 +9.8%
2002 63.51 0-100 -5.3%
2003 70.06 0-100 +10.3%
2004 71.18 0-100 +1.6%
2005 74.17 0-100 +4.2%
2006 75.47 0-100 +1.8%
2007 74.62 0-100 -1.1%
2008 74.62 0-100 -0.0%
2009 74.17 0-100 -0.6%
2010 73.75 0-100 -0.6%
2011 75.9 0-100 +2.9%
2012 77.41 0-100 +2.0%
2013 76.3 0-100 -1.4%
2014 75.36 0-100 -1.2%
2015 77.12 0-100 +2.3%
2016 78.97 0-100 +2.4%
2017 76.92 0-100 -2.6%
2018 76.38 0-100 -0.7%
2019 76.76 0-100 +0.5%
2020 76.43 0-100 -0.4%
2021 76.87 0-100 +0.6%
2022 77.11 0-100 +0.3%
2023 76.91 0-100 -0.3%
2024 75.83 0-100 -1.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 75.83 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 75.83 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.74 0-100, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.91 0-100 60.73 0-100 61.1 0-100 2
2000s 71.65 0-100 63.51 0-100 75.47 0-100 9
2010s 76.49 0-100 73.75 0-100 78.97 0-100 10
2020s 76.63 0-100 75.83 0-100 77.11 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 United States 76.19 0-100 compare
  2. 21 Austria 76.17 0-100 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 75.84 0-100 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 75.23 0-100 compare
  5. 25 Belgium 74.48 0-100 compare
  6. 26 Czechia 74.29 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Japan?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Japan was 75.83 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 78.97 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.73 0-100 in 1996.
How does Japan rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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