State Capacity Index in Japan
Japan: State Capacity Index was 1.77 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Japan, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Japan is 1.77, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Japan peaked at 2.16 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1966.
That places Japan 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.74 | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.76 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.85 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.54 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.57 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.61 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.66 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.69 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.79 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.82 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.93 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.53 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.9 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.91 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 state capacity index in Japan?
- State capacity index in Japan was 1.77 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1989.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for state capacity index?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.