Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Japan

Japan: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 76.38 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.38 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.61 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
74.39 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Japan, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 76 0-1001998: 75.1 0-1002000: 75.2 0-1002002: 75.2 0-1002003: 75.8 0-1002004: 74.4 0-1002005: 75.4 0-1002006: 75.9 0-1002007: 77.1 0-1002008: 76.6 0-1002009: 78.7 0-1002010: 78.9 0-1002011: 79.6 0-1002012: 79.5 0-1002013: 78.3 0-1002014: 78.5 0-1002015: 77.4 0-1002016: 77.3 0-1002017: 77.8 0-1002018: 76.5 0-1002019: 75.7 0-1002020: 75.8 0-1002021: 76 0-1002022: 76.1 0-1002023: 76.6 0-1002024: 76.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Japan is 76.38 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Japan peaked at 79.61 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.39 0-100, in 2004.

Japan ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Japan, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 75.99 0-100 —
1998 75.13 0-100 -1.1%
2000 75.17 0-100 +0.1%
2002 75.24 0-100 +0.1%
2003 75.85 0-100 +0.8%
2004 74.39 0-100 -1.9%
2005 75.41 0-100 +1.4%
2006 75.89 0-100 +0.6%
2007 77.1 0-100 +1.6%
2008 76.57 0-100 -0.7%
2009 78.74 0-100 +2.8%
2010 78.88 0-100 +0.2%
2011 79.61 0-100 +0.9%
2012 79.51 0-100 -0.1%
2013 78.3 0-100 -1.5%
2014 78.45 0-100 +0.2%
2015 77.44 0-100 -1.3%
2016 77.25 0-100 -0.2%
2017 77.81 0-100 +0.7%
2018 76.46 0-100 -1.7%
2019 75.71 0-100 -1.0%
2020 75.77 0-100 +0.1%
2021 76.02 0-100 +0.3%
2022 76.1 0-100 +0.1%
2023 76.61 0-100 +0.7%
2024 76.38 0-100 -0.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 76.38 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 76.38 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.78 0-100, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.56 0-100 75.13 0-100 75.99 0-100 2
2000s 76.04 0-100 74.39 0-100 78.74 0-100 9
2010s 77.94 0-100 75.71 0-100 79.61 0-100 10
2020s 76.18 0-100 75.77 0-100 76.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 27 France 76.95 0-100 compare
  2. 28 Spain 76.95 0-100 compare
  3. 29 Latvia 76.59 0-100 compare
  4. 31 Italy 75.53 0-100 compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 75.35 0-100 compare
  6. 33 Bermuda 75.33 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Japan?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Japan was 76.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 79.61 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 74.39 0-100 in 2004.
How does Japan rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Japan ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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