Congo vs Japan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Congo
14.6%
in 2026
Japan
15.5%
in 2026
Congo rank
163rd
Japan rank
160th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 160th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 1.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Congo and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 160th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.