Japan Political stability index
Japan's political stability index fell to 0.95 points in 2023, down from 1.03 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 7.8% (0.08) from the previous year. Japan has political stability index higher than the global median (0.95 points vs median 0.07 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is higher (0.95 points vs regional median -0.28 points) and ranks 6th out of 48 countries in Asia.
Japan's corruption control fell to 1.4 points in 2023, down from 1.54 points in 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)
(in -2.5 (very unstable) to 2.5 (very stable))Japan Political stability index : Definition
Political stability index measures perceptions of the likelihood that the Japan's government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically motivated violence and terrorism. It is reported as a standardized score (from -2.5 = weak to +2.5 = strong).