What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Japan?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2009.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1946.

How does Japan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Japan ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Japan

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.925 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.925

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.943

in 2009

All-time low

0.78

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 0.925.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 0.943 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1946.

That places Japan 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.7993	0.78	0.809	4
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

17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
18 Chile 0.93 compare
18 Taiwan 0.93 compare
21 Barbados 0.918 compare
21 Poland 0.918 compare
23 France 0.917 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Japan

Exports of goods and services 928.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Gross national expenditure 4.23 trillion current US$ (2024)
Gross national expenditure 639.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
Gross national expenditure 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added 26.8% (2024)
Gross national expenditure 100.9% (2024)
Exports of goods and services 920.96 billion current US$ (2024)
Exports of goods and services 139.40 trillion current LCU (2024)
Gross fixed capital formation 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Gross fixed capital formation 176.40 trillion current LCU (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Japan?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2009.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1946.
How does Japan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Japan ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.