What is strong civil society index in Japan?

Strong civil society index in Japan was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2018.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1789.

How does Japan rank for strong civil society index?

Japan ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Japan

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Japan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.95

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.95

in 2018

All-time low

0.098

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Japan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Japan is 0.95, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Japan peaked at 0.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1789.

Japan ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.098	0.098	0.098	1
1790s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1800s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1810s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1820s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1830s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1840s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1850s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1860s	0.1012	0.098	0.13	10
1870s	0.43	0.43	0.43	10
1880s	0.43	0.43	0.43	10
1890s	0.4179	0.345	0.43	10
1900s	0.3542	0.341	0.373	10
1910s	0.3736	0.373	0.376	10
1920s	0.3695	0.363	0.376	10
1930s	0.2515	0.156	0.3	10
1940s	0.3238	0.156	0.611	10
1950s	0.7384	0.624	0.828	10
1960s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1970s	0.851	0.842	0.852	10
1980s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1990s	0.868	0.865	0.871	10
2000s	0.8739	0.871	0.888	10
2010s	0.8989	0.881	0.95	10
2020s	0.95	0.95	0.95	6

Countries ranked near Japan

7 Estonia 0.962 compare
8 Switzerland 0.956 compare
9 Costa Rica 0.954 compare
11 Ireland 0.947 compare
12 Jamaica 0.945 compare
13 Portugal 0.942 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Japan

Temperature anomalies by month -0.7172 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1053 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Consumer price index 118.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Japan?: Strong civil society index in Japan was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1789.
How does Japan rank for strong civil society index?: Japan ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).