Bangladesh vs Japan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bangladesh
73
in 2024
Japan
72
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
51st
Japan rank
52nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 73 against 72 in Japan, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Japan ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 35.5 | 19.25 | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 46.5 | 17.4 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 73 | 46.2 | 26.8 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 73 against 72 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 1, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Japan ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.