Japan - Rule of Law 1996
1.35
Japan's rule of law was 1.35 in 1996. This was the 22nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1996▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Switzerland | 1.93 | - |
| 2nd | Norway | 1.92 | - |
| 3rd | Finland | 1.91 | - |
| 4th | New Zealand | 1.86 | - |
| 5th | Denmark | 1.82 | - |
| 6th | Austria | 1.81 | - |
| 7th | Sweden | 1.80 | - |
| 8th | Australia | 1.71 | - |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 1.71 | - |
| 10th | Netherlands | 1.70 | - |
| 11th | Canada | 1.65 | - |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 1.63 | - |
| 13th | Germany | 1.61 | - |
| 14th | Iceland | 1.60 | - |
| 15th | Ireland | 1.50 | - |
| 16th | United States | 1.50 | - |
| 17th | France | 1.48 | - |
| 18th | Liechtenstein | 1.47 | - |
| 19th | Cayman Islands | 1.46 | - |
| 20th | Spain | 1.44 | - |
| 21st | Belgium | 1.37 | - |
| 22nd | Japan | 1.35 | - |
| 23rd | Portugal | 1.29 | - |
| 24th | Israel | 1.28 | - |
| 25th | Singapore | 1.24 | - |
| 26th | Bermuda | 1.21 | - |
| 27th | Andorra | 1.16 | - |
| 28th | Bahamas, The | 1.15 | - |
| 29th | Chile | 1.11 | - |
| 30th | Slovenia | 1.07 | - |
| 31st | Italy | 1.06 | - |
| 32nd | Malta | 1.05 | - |
| 33rd | Greece | 1.05 | - |
| 34th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.05 | - |
| 35th | Barbados | 1.05 | - |
| 36th | Cabo Verde | 1.04 | - |
| 37th | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.96 | - |
| 38th | Samoa | 0.95 | - |
| 39th | Czechia | 0.92 | - |
| 40th | Hungary | 0.91 | - |
| 41st | Mauritius | 0.90 | - |
| 42nd | Cyprus | 0.86 | - |
| 43rd | Dominica | 0.84 | - |
| 44th | Brunei Darussalam | 0.82 | - |
| 45th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.81 | - |
| 46th | Kiribati | 0.81 | - |
| 47th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.81 | - |
| 48th | St. Lucia | 0.81 | - |
| 49th | Monaco | 0.81 | - |
| 50th | Nauru | 0.81 | - |
| 51st | Palau | 0.81 | - |
| 52nd | San Marino | 0.81 | - |
| 53rd | Tonga | 0.81 | - |
| 54th | Tuvalu | 0.81 | - |
| 55th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.81 | - |
| 56th | Korea | 0.80 | - |
| 57th | Poland | 0.77 | - |
| 58th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.75 | - |
| 59th | Solomon Islands | 0.74 | - |
| 60th | United Arab Emirates | 0.69 | - |
| 61st | Costa Rica | 0.62 | - |
| 62nd | Seychelles | 0.60 | - |
| 63rd | Kuwait | 0.60 | - |
| 64th | Botswana | 0.58 | - |
| 65th | Estonia | 0.57 | - |
| 66th | Uruguay | 0.56 | - |
| 67th | Oman | 0.55 | - |
| 68th | Thailand | 0.54 | - |
| 69th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.53 | - |
| 70th | Malaysia | 0.52 | - |
| 71st | Lithuania | 0.45 | - |
| 72nd | Grenada | 0.43 | - |
| 73rd | Vanuatu | 0.32 | - |
| 74th | Fiji | 0.32 | - |
| 75th | India | 0.31 | - |
| 76th | Jordan | 0.28 | - |
| 77th | São Tomé and Principe | 0.27 | - |
| 78th | Namibia | 0.25 | - |
| 79th | Morocco | 0.22 | - |
| 80th | Macao SAR, China | 0.21 | - |
| 81st | Mongolia | 0.20 | - |
| 82nd | Sri Lanka | 0.16 | - |
| 83rd | Slovak Republic | 0.16 | - |
| 84th | Latvia | 0.13 | - |
| 85th | Saudi Arabia | 0.11 | - |
| 86th | Lesotho | 0.10 | - |
| 87th | South Africa | 0.09 | - |
| 88th | Belize | 0.08 | - |
| 89th | Argentina | 0.08 | - |
| 90th | Philippines | 0.07 | - |
| 91st | Benin | 0.05 | - |
| 92nd | Maldives | 0.02 | - |
| 93rd | Gambia, The | 0.02 | - |
| 94th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.00 | - |
| 95th | Nepal | -0.01 | - |
| 96th | Bahrain | -0.01 | - |
| 97th | Romania | -0.02 | - |
| 98th | Bhutan | -0.03 | - |
| 99th | Qatar | -0.04 | - |
| 100th | West Bank and Gaza | -0.04 | - |
| 101st | Suriname | -0.08 | - |
| 102nd | Moldova | -0.12 | - |
| 103rd | Türkiye | -0.14 | - |
| 104th | Panama | -0.17 | - |
| 105th | Senegal | -0.18 | - |
| 106th | Tanzania | -0.19 | - |
| 107th | Marshall Islands | -0.20 | - |
| 108th | Guyana | -0.20 | - |
| 109th | Brazil | -0.22 | - |
| 110th | Ghana | -0.23 | - |
| 111th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.24 | - |
| 112th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -0.26 | - |
| 113th | Lebanon | -0.28 | - |
| 114th | Mali | -0.30 | - |
| 115th | Tunisia | -0.30 | - |
| 116th | North Macedonia | -0.31 | - |
| 117th | Jamaica | -0.34 | - |
| 118th | Bulgaria | -0.34 | - |
| 119th | Malawi | -0.38 | - |
| 120th | Madagascar | -0.40 | - |
| 121st | Ecuador | -0.45 | - |
| 122nd | Armenia | -0.47 | - |
| 123rd | Eswatini | -0.47 | - |
| 124th | Viet Nam | -0.48 | - |
| 125th | Indonesia | -0.49 | - |
| 126th | Mauritania | -0.50 | - |
| 127th | Nicaragua | -0.52 | - |
| 128th | Dominican Republic | -0.52 | - |
| 129th | Zambia | -0.53 | - |
| 130th | China | -0.55 | - |
| 131st | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.55 | - |
| 132nd | Uganda | -0.58 | - |
| 133rd | Papua New Guinea | -0.62 | - |
| 134th | Pakistan | -0.63 | - |
| 135th | Croatia | -0.63 | - |
| 136th | Gabon | -0.65 | - |
| 137th | Niger | -0.66 | - |
| 138th | Eritrea | -0.66 | - |
| 139th | Paraguay | -0.66 | - |
| 140th | Albania | -0.68 | - |
| 141st | Peru | -0.70 | - |
| 142nd | Kyrgyz Republic | -0.73 | - |
| 143rd | Mexico | -0.73 | - |
| 144th | Togo | -0.73 | - |
| 145th | Colombia | -0.75 | - |
| 146th | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.79 | - |
| 147th | Russian Federation | -0.79 | - |
| 148th | Belarus | -0.80 | - |
| 149th | Mozambique | -0.81 | - |
| 150th | Zimbabwe | -0.81 | - |
| 151st | Ukraine | -0.82 | - |
| 152nd | El Salvador | -0.87 | - |
| 153rd | Comoros | -0.88 | - |
| 154th | Honduras | -0.93 | - |
| 155th | Burkina Faso | -0.93 | - |
| 156th | Bangladesh | -0.93 | - |
| 157th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -0.94 | - |
| 158th | Djibouti | -0.97 | - |
| 159th | Kenya | -1.02 | - |
| 160th | Congo, Republic of | -1.04 | - |
| 161st | Lao PDR | -1.05 | - |
| 162nd | Guatemala | -1.13 | - |
| 163rd | Cuba | -1.14 | - |
| 164th | Central African Republic | -1.15 | - |
| 165th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | -1.15 | - |
| 166th | Libya | -1.18 | - |
| 167th | Kazakhstan | -1.19 | - |
| 168th | Cambodia | -1.19 | - |
| 169th | Azerbaijan | -1.20 | - |
| 170th | Algeria | -1.22 | - |
| 171st | Uzbekistan | -1.24 | - |
| 172nd | Chad | -1.26 | - |
| 173rd | Georgia | -1.26 | - |
| 174th | Serbia | -1.26 | - |
| 175th | Equatorial Guinea | -1.28 | - |
| 176th | Nigeria | -1.29 | - |
| 177th | Yemen, Republic of | -1.38 | - |
| 178th | Sierra Leone | -1.38 | - |
| 179th | Haiti | -1.39 | - |
| 180th | Burundi | -1.42 | - |
| 181st | Cameroon | -1.44 | - |
| 182nd | Guinea | -1.45 | - |
| 183rd | Turkmenistan | -1.49 | - |
| 184th | Rwanda | -1.50 | - |
| 185th | Iraq | -1.56 | - |
| 186th | Timor-Leste | -1.57 | - |
| 187th | Myanmar | -1.58 | - |
| 188th | Angola | -1.63 | - |
| 189th | Tajikistan | -1.65 | - |
| 190th | Guinea-Bissau | -1.67 | - |
| 191st | Sudan | -1.71 | - |
| 192nd | Afghanistan | -1.79 | - |
| 193rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -1.88 | - |
| 194th | Liberia | -1.93 | - |
| 195th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -2.14 | - |
FAQ
What was Japan's rule of law in 1996?▾
Japan's rule of law in 1996 was 1.35. This ranked 22nd globally.
Which country had the highest rule of law in 1996?▾
Switzerland had the highest rule of law in 1996 at 1.93.
What is the rule of law of Japan in 1996?▾
The rule of law of Japan in 1996 was 1.35. This ranked 22nd globally.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Japan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1996. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -1.3%. View full analysis →
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