Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.734 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Japan, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Japan is 0.734, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 0.779 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1790.
That places Japan 24th 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 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0178 | 0.017 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0211 | 0.019 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0937 | 0.079 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1092 | 0.109 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1796 | 0.167 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1965 | 0.195 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2015 | 0.197 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.21 | 0.206 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2044 | 0.193 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2457 | 0.177 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.637 | 0.365 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7499 | 0.749 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7505 | 0.749 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7521 | 0.751 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7567 | 0.754 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7674 | 0.762 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7542 | 0.739 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7387 | 0.734 | 0.745 | 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Japan?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Japan was 0.734 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2009.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1790.
- How does Japan rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.