Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Japan
Japan: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 76.52 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.52 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.76 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
63.93 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 76.52 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Japan peaked at 81.76 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.93 0-100, in 2002.
Japan ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Japan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.01 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 64.28 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.31 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 63.93 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 72.52 0-100 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 73.17 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.67 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 77.76 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 77.05 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.21 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.64 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.25 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.31 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 79.48 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.58 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.65 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.67 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 81.76 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.53 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 79.15 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.19 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.59 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.8 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.73 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.92 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 76.52 0-100 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 76.52 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 76.52 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.64 0-100 | 64.28 0-100 | 65.01 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.81 0-100 | 63.93 0-100 | 77.76 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.99 0-100 | 76.25 0-100 | 81.76 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.46 0-100 | 76.52 0-100 | 79.8 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Japan?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Japan was 76.52 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.76 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.93 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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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