Political rights refer to a citizens ability to participate in the civil and political life of the society and state without fear of discrimination or repression, and is tied closely to citizenship status.
Japan has a Political Rights Index of 100 ranking it 3rd of 150 in the global listings.
Japan's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Base data source: Freedom House, Washington D.C. Data indexed by: World Economics, London