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Transparent laws in Japan

Japan: Transparent laws was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Transparent laws in Japan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1 for transparent laws in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, transparent laws in Japan peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Japan ranks 1st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.4 0 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  13. 1 Estonia 1 compare
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  16. 1 Gabon 1 compare
  17. 1 Germany 1 compare
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  19. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  20. 1 Italy 1 compare
  21. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  22. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  23. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  24. 1 Malawi 1 compare
  25. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  26. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  27. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  28. 1 Norway 1 compare
  29. 1 Senegal 1 compare
  30. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  31. 1 Singapore 1 compare
  32. 1 South Africa 1 compare
  33. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  34. 1 Spain 1 compare
  35. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  36. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  37. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  38. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  39. 1 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  40. 1 Uruguay 1 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transparent laws in Japan?
Transparent laws in Japan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest transparent laws recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
What is the lowest transparent laws recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Japan rank for transparent laws?
Japan ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is transparent laws rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Transparent laws. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Transparent laws
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.