Japan - Established Business Ownership 6.34
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
##26 of 116 economies
Share of global total
1.8%
Ranking Race — Established Business Ownership
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. Japan climbed from #12 to #26 (overtook Ireland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Key Events — Japan
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2007Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2011Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curatedTriple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
2012Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2019Overtook Ireland in global rank auto
2022Overtook Belarus in global rank auto
Established Business Ownership, 2001-2022
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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