| Japan | | |
% of those interested in politics (5 choices) | 68.0% (2016) [15/24countries] | | |
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) | 63.3% (2014) [4/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is left | 4.1% (2014) [26/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is center | 63.2% (2014) [2/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is right | 14.5% (2014) [19/26countries] | | |
Average of political position | 5.51 (2014) [5/26countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 44.8% (2014) [17/26countries] | | |
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day | 37.8% (2014) [4/18countries] | | |
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper | 28.1% (2014) [9/18countries] | | |
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day | 62.0% (2014) [22/26countries] | | |
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information | 4.5% (2014) [11/26countries] | | |
% of those who watch political news on television every day | 60.5% (2014) [4/18countries] | | |
% of those who never watch political news on television | 7.0% (2014) [9/18countries] | | |
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day | 15.3% (2014) [15/18countries] | | |
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio | 63.5% (2014) [3/18countries] | | |
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day | 19.3% (2014) [12/17countries] | | |
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information | 57.5% (2014) [4/17countries] | | |
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet | 1.9% (2014) [26/26countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion | 14.4% (2014) [26/26countries] | | |
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 28.1% (2014) [24/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government | 24.0% (2014) [17/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country | 17.8% (2016) [25/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice [OECD survey] | 49.8% (2011-2017) [12/27countries] | | |
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice [ISSP survey] | 9.4% (2017) [21/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government | 6.9% (2016) [15/25countries] | | |
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think | 65.9% (2014) [7/26countries] | | |
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) [11/26countries] | | |
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) [22/26countries] | | |