Japan
Country in Asia
In brief
Rule of law, score 0–100: 84.1 (2025). World rank 17 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 94.1 (2025). World rank 2 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 2 of 49. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 76.5 (2025). World rank 20 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 4 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 9.5% → 15.7%, rule of law 82.3 → 84.1 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 77.3 → 77.4 (score 0–100).
State
- Form of government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Naruhito
- Head of government
- Sanae Takaichi
- Independence
- No data
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 15.7% 2025