Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Japan
Japan: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1900
All-time low
-0.384
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Japan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Japan stood at 1.64.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Japan peaked at 2.25 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -0.384, in 1789.
Japan ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.384 | — |
| 1790 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.11 | -388.0% |
| 1871 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.25 | +103.6% |
| 1901 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2.03 | -9.8% |
| 1910 | 1.94 | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116, 14.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.23 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 30 Netherlands 1.87 compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.82 compare
- 32 Benin 1.69 compare
- 33 Gabon 1.64 compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 1.63 compare
- 36 Uruguay 1.59 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Japan?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Japan was 1.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1900.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.384 in 1789.
- How does Japan rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.