Japan: Overall globalization

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 Japan

Globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 75.63
 Year 2022
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 64.05
 Min - Max 47.79 - 78.81
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
The latest value from 2022 is 75.63 points, an increase from 75 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 61.23 points, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2022 is 64.05 points. The minimum value, 47.79 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 78.81 points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Japan - Overall globalization - Recent values chart

Historical series
Japan - Overall globalization - historical chart - 1970-2022




The KOF Globalization Index for Japan is an average of the indexes for Economic Globalization, Social Globalization, and Political Globalization for Japan.
Definition: The overall index of globalization covers the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization. Higher values denote greater globalization. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 75.63 2022 points
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 Political globalization 79.67 2022 points
 Social globalization 76.31 2022 points
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