The assembly’s total annual member pay divided per resident. A way to view the scale of the assembly from a resident’s perspective.
In 2024, Tottori recorded the highest Prefectural assembly annual total cost ÷ residents (766¥) and Osaka the lowest (66¥) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 384¥. Source: National Association of Chairpersons of Prefectural Assemblies survey + assembly seat counts + e-Stat Population Census (population).
▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”
To see the same metric on the map, pick it from the map on the home page.