Country file(JAPAN)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

4.2 trillion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

33,815,3

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+1

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

2,6

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

42,650
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General information

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Capital

Tokyo

Surface Area

377,974 km2

Population 2021

125,507,000

Density 2021

332 inhabitants/km2

Political system

Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary government

Head of state Since 4 October 2021

Fumio Kishida

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  The constitution of Japan, 1946

https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html

Article 21.

Freedom of assembly and association as well as speech, press and all other forms of expression are guaranteed.

No censorship shall be maintained, nor shall the secrecy of any means of communication be violated.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Articles 33 to 84-2 of Chapter 2 of the Japanese Civil Code

https://www.moj.go.jp/content/000056024.pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 18/12/1956

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 30/05/1978,

Ratification/Accession: Ratification 21/06/1979

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 30/05/1978, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 21/06/1979

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 21/09/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 22/04/1994

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1951

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 25/06/1985

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: NO

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Yen

ACD (Asia Cooperation Dialogue): 2004

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
-0,5

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,3

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2013

#
16,1

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

#

#
N/A

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2020

#
97,4

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
83

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
0

Happiness Index /10

2022

54/156
6,039

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

86/180
63,95

GINI Index /100

2013

#
32,9

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
8,33

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

18/180
73

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Repeated violations of rights

2022

#
2

HDI

2021

19
0,925

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/japon
  2. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politique_au_Japon
  3. https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMPays/JPN
  4. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumio_Kishida
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=JP
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=JP
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=JP
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=JP
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=JP
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/sp.pop.grow?locations=JP
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=JP
  12. https://atlasocio.com/classements/economie/pauvrete/classement-etats-par-taux-de-pauvrete-monde.php
  13. https://uis.unesco.org/fr/country/jp
  14. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=JP
  15. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=JP
  16. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/vc.ihr.psrc.p5?locations=JP
  17. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/indice-mondial-bonheur
  18. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/indice-mondial-bonheur/japon
  19. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/japon
  20. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=JP
  21. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  22. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/japan
  23. https://files.mutualcdn.com/ituc/files/2022-ITUC-Rights-Index-Exec-Summ-FR.pdf
  24. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/japon
  25. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states#gotoJ
  26. https://www.unesco.org/en/countries/jp
  27. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  28. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  29. http://www.acd-dialogue.org/about-acd.html
  30. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_de_coop%C3%A9ration_et_de_d%C3%A9veloppement_%C3%A9conomiques
  31. https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
  32. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Japan_1946.pdf?lang=en
  33. https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/jp1946.htm
  34. https://www.moj.go.jp/content/000056024.pdf
  35. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/japan