Japan on the 12 axes
MLPGFree-Market CosmopolitanOpen markets, open minds, open borders for ideas.Japan is typed MLPG, Free-Market Cosmopolitan. The strongest leans are Cooperation on foreign policy (-0.85), Secular on religion (-0.75) and Democratic on authority (-0.75). The data shows separation of religion and state, judicial constraints on the executive of 0.881 out of 1 (V-Dem, 2025) and a civil liberties score of 56 out of 60 (2025). Technology leans Embrace (-0.60), helped by research spending of 3.4% of GDP (2023). Structure sits exactly at the centre, at 0.00.
Czechia is the closest match at 88%. Both lean Private, Free, Shared, Democratic, Liberty, Secular, Embrace, Global and Cooperation. They differ on culture, where Japan leans National identity at +0.40, with citizenship by descent only and no dual citizenship for naturalizing adults, while Czechia sits near the centre. Morality also splits them, with Czechia at -0.60 and Japan only -0.15. See how Japanese politicians and figures compare on this page, then take the test to find your own closeness.
Where Japan sits
- 01Ownership+50PublicPrivate
- 02Markets+45PlannedFree
- 03Welfare-40SharedSelf-reliant
- 04Authority-75DemocraticStrong leader
- 05Security-30LibertyOrder
- LocalCentral
- 07Morality-15ProgressiveTraditional
- 08Religion-75SecularReligious
- 09Technology-60EmbraceCaution
- 10Culture+40MulticulturalNational identity
- 11Trade-50GlobalProtected
- CooperationStrength
Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built
Who is closest to how Japan is governed?
Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.
Current politicians
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How close are you to Japan?
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What is Japan's type on the 12 axes?
Read from its laws and institutions, Japan comes out as MLPG (Free-Market Cosmopolitan). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.
Which politician is closest to how Japan is governed?
Of the current politicians profiled here, Sanae Takaichi sits closest to Japan's policy profile, at 57% on the axes both have on record. Closeness compares documented positions with current laws; it is not a measure of popularity or success.
Which countries are governed most like Japan?
On the 12 axes, Czechia is closest at 88%, followed by Slovakia at 88%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.