Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Japan

Japan: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Japan, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 71998: 72000: 72002: 92003: 102004: 102005: 102006: 112007: 122008: 122009: 122010: 122011: 132012: 132013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 132017: 132018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 112023: 102024: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - number of sources in Japan stood at 9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Japan peaked at 13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.

Japan ranks 134th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 7 7 2
2000s 10.33 7 12 9
2010s 12.2 11 13 10
2020s 10.4 9 11 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 134 Armenia 9 compare
  2. 134 Azerbaijan 9 compare
  3. 134 Djibouti 9 compare
  4. 134 Eritrea 9 compare
  5. 134 Iraq 9 compare
  6. 134 Malta 9 compare
  7. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 9 compare
  8. 134 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
  9. 134 South Sudan 9 compare
  10. 134 Tajikistan 9 compare
  11. 134 Yemen 9 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Japan?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Japan was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
How does Japan rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Japan ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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