According to an opinion poll conducted between October and November 2024, older age cohorts were most satisfied with government policies in Japan. Over 39 percent of respondents aged 70 and above stated that government policies reflect the opinion of the people at least to some extent. The share of 18 to 29-year-olds who were of the same opinion was around 18 percent.
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Opinion on whether the government's policies reflect the ideas and views of citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by age group
Original question: "Overall, to what extent do you think that the ideas and views of the people are reflected in the government’s policies? Please select one answer from the following."
Sample size by age group:
18-29 years: n=190 30-39 years: n=154 40-49 years: n=254 50-59 years: n=316 60-69 years: n=321 70 years and older: n=542
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Cabinet Office Japan. (January 17, 2025). Opinion on whether the government's policies reflect the ideas and views of citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551573/japan-government-policies-reflection-of-public-opinion-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Opinion on whether the government's policies reflect the ideas and views of citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by age group." Chart. January 17, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551573/japan-government-policies-reflection-of-public-opinion-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2025). Opinion on whether the government's policies reflect the ideas and views of citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551573/japan-government-policies-reflection-of-public-opinion-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Opinion on Whether The Government's Policies Reflect The Ideas and Views of Citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551573/japan-government-policies-reflection-of-public-opinion-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan, Opinion on whether the government's policies reflect the ideas and views of citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551573/japan-government-policies-reflection-of-public-opinion-by-age-group/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Opinion on whether the government's policies reflect the ideas and views of citizens in Japan as of November 2024, by age group [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, January 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551573/japan-government-policies-reflection-of-public-opinion-by-age-group/
