Japan - Perceived Opportunities 12.7
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
##49 of 116 economies
Share of global total
0.5%
Ranking Race — Perceived Opportunities
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. Japan climbed from #27 to #49 (overtook Spain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Key Events — Japan
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2011Overtook Spain in global rank auto
2011Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curatedTriple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
2018Overtook Slovak Republic in global rank auto
Perceived Opportunities, 2001-2022
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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