World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
87.7 (2025)
##22 of 216 economies
1.3×
0.99×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Japan climbed from #15 to #22 (overtook Cook Islands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Triple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
GDP Growth (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), Political Stability and Conflict Risk, INFORM Risk Index Overall
No community estimates yet for Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank) — be the first.