Freedom of association index in Japan
Japan: Freedom of association index was 0.924 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.924
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2018
All-time low
0.06
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Freedom of association index in Japan, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.924 for freedom of association index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Japan peaked at 0.928 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1789.
That places Japan 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0613 | 0.06 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4532 | 0.356 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4408 | 0.434 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4344 | 0.432 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4285 | 0.419 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3849 | 0.34 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4512 | 0.177 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8599 | 0.822 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8915 | 0.89 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8938 | 0.891 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8959 | 0.895 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8986 | 0.898 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9001 | 0.897 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9101 | 0.902 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9258 | 0.924 | 0.928 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Sweden 0.931 compare
- 2 Denmark 0.929 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 0.922 compare
- 5 Iceland 0.917 compare
- 5 Switzerland 0.917 compare
More social development data for Japan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.925 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.734 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.819 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.847 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.526 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Japan?
- Freedom of association index in Japan was 0.924 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2018.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1789.
- How does Japan rank for freedom of association index?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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