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Rule of Law - Governance score in Japan

Japan: Rule of Law - Governance score was 82.98 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
82.98 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 207 countries
All-time high
83.33 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
76.68 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 80.8 0-1001998: 79.4 0-1002000: 79.5 0-1002002: 76.7 0-1002003: 76.8 0-1002004: 76.9 0-1002005: 77.7 0-1002006: 78.9 0-1002007: 78.6 0-1002008: 78.1 0-1002009: 79.5 0-1002010: 80 0-1002011: 80.9 0-1002012: 80.2 0-1002013: 80.6 0-1002014: 82 0-1002015: 81.7 0-1002016: 81.6 0-1002017: 82.6 0-1002018: 82.6 0-1002019: 83 0-1002020: 83 0-1002021: 83.3 0-1002022: 82.9 0-1002023: 82.9 0-1002024: 83 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Japan is 82.98 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Japan peaked at 83.33 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.68 0-100, in 2002.

Japan ranks 15th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.13 0-100 79.42 0-100 80.83 0-100 2
2000s 78.08 0-100 76.68 0-100 79.51 0-100 9
2010s 81.51 0-100 80.01 0-100 82.99 0-100 10
2020s 83.04 0-100 82.93 0-100 83.33 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Germany 84.95 0-100 compare
  2. 13 Ireland 84.35 0-100 compare
  3. 14 Greenland 84.06 0-100 compare
  4. 16 Estonia, Republic of 82.55 0-100 compare
  5. 17 Australia 82.27 0-100 compare
  6. 18 Canada 82.11 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Japan?
Rule of law - governance score in Japan was 82.98 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 83.33 0-100 in 2021.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 76.68 0-100 in 2002.
How does Japan rank for rule of law - governance score?
Japan ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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