Key features of human rights in Japan
Japan: Key features of human rights was 0.925 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.925
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.943
in 2009
All-time low
0.09
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Japan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Japan is 0.925, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Japan peaked at 0.943 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1789.
That places Japan 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1008 | 0.099 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1206 | 0.102 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4842 | 0.459 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.501 | 0.501 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5408 | 0.528 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5755 | 0.569 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.576 | 0.565 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.572 | 0.555 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5079 | 0.469 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5777 | 0.418 | 0.809 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8863 | 0.81 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.925 | 0.921 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9371 | 0.929 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9385 | 0.938 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9404 | 0.94 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9348 | 0.929 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9207 | 0.909 | 0.931 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 association index 0.924 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.847 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Japan?
- Key features of human rights in Japan was 0.925 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2009.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1789.
- How does Japan rank for key features of human rights?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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