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 204 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
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 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 204 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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