Hungary vs Japan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Hungary
15.6%
in 2026
Japan
15.5%
in 2026
Hungary rank
159th
Japan rank
160th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 159th and Japan ranks 160th of 210 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 2.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Hungary and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Hungary ranks 159th 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.