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COUNTRY NAME	OVERALL SCORE	GOVERNANCE	SYSTEMIC CAPACITY	STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
argentina	42.1	40.2	49.9	34.3
australia	71.5	71.1	73.3	69.6
brazil	56.3	63.5	58.4	43.7
chile	68.7	76.3	60.6	69.3
china	63.3	61.7	75.7	49.1
egypt	34.4	12.8	54.1	37.0
finland	70.8	78.5	78.5	50.3
france	78.9	89.8	80.6	62.2
germany	87.4	96.9	85.0	77.9
ghana	52.4	51.9	54.2	50.5
india	41.5	22.2	56.7	46.9
indonesia	46.7	42.2	39.7	62.2
japan	84.5	94.3	85.2	70.6
jordan	28.0	27.3	27.4	29.7
kenya	28.8	11.5	34.0	45.1
malaysia	59.0	55.3	50.2	75.7
mexico	38.7	22.6	49.4	46.0
nigeria	21.4	11.1	24.5	30.9
russian federation	45.5	44.8	51.5	38.4
south africa	45.5	40.3	43.2	55.4
sweden	76.1	82.3	78.1	65.2
thailand	59.6	61.7	64.1	50.7
united kingdom	77.6	77.7	85.4	67.3
united states	77.1	85.0	84.4	56.9
vietnam	60.1	68.2	52.9	58.8

COUNTRY NAME

OVERALL SCORE

GOVERNANCE

SYSTEMIC CAPACITY

STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT

argentina

42.1

40.2

49.9

34.3

australia

71.5

71.1

73.3

69.6

brazil

56.3

63.5

58.4

43.7

chile

68.7

76.3

60.6

69.3

china

63.3

61.7

75.7

49.1

egypt

34.4

12.8

54.1

37.0

finland

70.8

78.5

50.3

france

78.9

89.8

80.6

62.2

germany

87.4

96.9

85.0

77.9

ghana

52.4

51.9

54.2

50.5

india

41.5

22.2

56.7

46.9

indonesia

46.7

42.2

39.7

62.2

japan

84.5

94.3

85.2

70.6

jordan

28.0

27.3

27.4

29.7

kenya

28.8

11.5

34.0

45.1

malaysia

59.0

55.3

50.2

75.7

mexico

38.7

22.6

49.4

46.0

nigeria

21.4

11.1

24.5

30.9

russian federation

45.5

44.8

51.5

38.4

south africa

45.5

40.3

43.2

55.4

sweden

76.1

82.3

78.1

65.2

thailand

59.6

61.7

64.1

50.7

united kingdom

77.6

77.7

85.4

67.3

united states

77.1

85.0

84.4

56.9

vietnam

60.1

68.2

52.9

58.8

	GERMANY	JAPAN
GOVERNANCE	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK
Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promoting safe and informed plastic usage
Plastic waste management
Operational enablers
SYSTEMIC CAPACITY
Oversight of management process	1	2	1	2
Efficient collection and sorting channels	1	2	1	2
Infrastructure to enable recycling	1	2	1	2
Investment in capacity-building to ensure sustainability of systems	1	2	1	2
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
National commitment through cooperation and adherence to international standards	1	2	1	2
National government-led approach to minimising plastic management	1	2	1	2
Private sector commitments on reduction and promoting responsible plastic use	1	2	1	2
Responsible consumer actions and perceptions	1	2	1	2

GERMANY

JAPAN

Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption

Promoting safe and informed plastic usage

Plastic waste management

Operational enablers

Oversight of management process

Efficient collection and sorting channels

Infrastructure to enable recycling

Investment in capacity-building to ensure sustainability of systems

National commitment through cooperation and adherence to international standards

National government-led approach to minimising plastic management

Private sector commitments on reduction and promoting responsible plastic use

Responsible consumer actions and perceptions

	GERMANY	JAPAN
	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK
Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption	1	2	1	2
Promoting safe and informed plastic usage	1	2	1	2
Plastic waste management	1	2	1	2
Operational enablers	1	2	1	2

GERMANY

JAPAN

Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption

Promoting safe and informed plastic usage

Plastic waste management

Operational enablers

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