Asia vs Japan: Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional
Asia
4
in 2026
Japan
5
in 2026
Asia rank
13th
Japan rank
1st
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional over time
- Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5 against 4 in Asia, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional, Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 5 against 4 in Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional between Asia and Japan?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2026.
- How do Asia and Japan rank globally for degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional?
- Asia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 1st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.