Japan vs State of Palestine: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of
Japan
17.8%
in 2025
State of Palestine
21.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
State of Palestine rank
20th
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of over time
- Japan
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 21.0% against 17.8% in Japan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes State of Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, State of Palestine has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and State of Palestine ranks 20th of 23 countries.
State of Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 21.2% | 8.2% | State of Palestine |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 21.3% | 6.3% | State of Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of, Japan or State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 21.0% against 17.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of between Japan and State of Palestine?
- 3.2%, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and State of Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Japan and State of Palestine rank globally for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Japan ranks 22nd and State of Palestine ranks 20th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.