| Japan | | |
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) | 2.87 (2016) [18/34countries] | | |
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) | 63.3% (2014) [4/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is left | 4.1% (2014) [33/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is center | 63.2% (2014) [3/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is right | 14.5% (2014) [25/34countries] | | |
Average of political position | 5.51 (2014) [7/34countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 44.8% (2014) [21/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that men have more opportunities of expressing their political views | 47.8% (2019) [4/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that women have more opportunities of expressing their political views | 2.0% (2019) [24/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that men and women have about the same opportunities of expressing their political views | 50.2% (2019) [30/34countries] | | |
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day | 37.8% (2014) [5/23countries] | | |
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper | 28.1% (2014) [12/23countries] | | |
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day | 62.0% (2014) [27/34countries] | | |
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information | 4.5% (2014) [15/34countries] | | |
% of those who watch political news on television every day | 60.5% (2014) [6/23countries] | | |
% of those who never watch political news on television | 7.0% (2014) [11/23countries] | | |
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day | 15.3% (2014) [18/23countries] | | |
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio | 63.5% (2014) [5/23countries] | | |
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day | 19.3% (2014) [13/22countries] | | |
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information | 57.5% (2014) [6/22countries] | | |
% of those who think that following what is happening in politics in their country is very important to be a good citizen | 77.0% (2022) [2/19countries] | | |
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet | 1.9% (2014) [34/34countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion | 14.4% (2014) [33/34countries] | | |
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 0.3% (2014) [24/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government | 24.0% (2014) [25/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country | 17.8% (2016) [35/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice | 9.4% (2017) [30/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that people have an influence on politics | 27.2% (2022) [14/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government | 6.9% (2016) [24/35countries] | | |
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think | 65.9% (2014) [8/34countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government | 5.53 (2014) [13/34countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions | 5.28 (2014) [27/34countries] | | |