Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan

Japan: Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.155 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.155
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1868
in 1996
All-time low
0.1451
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan, 1996–2024

00.050.10.150.21996201020241996: 0.1871998: 0.1872000: 0.1872002: 0.1872003: 0.1872004: 0.1872005: 0.1812006: 0.1812007: 0.1762008: 0.1762009: 0.1762010: 0.1762011: 0.1452012: 0.1452013: 0.1482014: 0.1482015: 0.1482016: 0.1482017: 0.1482018: 0.152019: 0.152020: 0.1582021: 0.1582022: 0.1552023: 0.1552024: 0.155

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan is 0.155, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan peaked at 0.1868 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1451, in 2011.

That places Japan 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Japan, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.1868
1998 0.1868 +0.0%
2000 0.1868 +0.0%
2002 0.1868 +0.0%
2003 0.1868 -0.0%
2004 0.1868 +0.0%
2005 0.1811 -3.1%
2006 0.1806 -0.3%
2007 0.1758 -2.6%
2008 0.1758 +0.0%
2009 0.1758 +0.0%
2010 0.1758 +0.0%
2011 0.1451 -17.5%
2012 0.1451 +0.0%
2013 0.1477 +1.8%
2014 0.1477 +0.0%
2015 0.1477 +0.0%
2016 0.1477 +0.0%
2017 0.1477 +0.0%
2018 0.1499 +1.5%
2019 0.1499 +0.0%
2020 0.158 +5.4%
2021 0.158 +0.0%
2022 0.155 -1.9%
2023 0.155 +0.0%
2024 0.155 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1868 0.1868 0.1868 2
2000s 0.1818 0.1758 0.1868 9
2010s 0.1505 0.1451 0.1758 10
2020s 0.1562 0.155 0.158 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan?
Rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Japan was 0.155 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1868 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 in 2011.
How does Japan rank for rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate?
Japan ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate
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World Bank
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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