Japan vs Myanmar: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Japan
15.5%
in 2026
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
160th
Myanmar rank
161st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 15.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 160th and Myanmar ranks 161st of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 13.9% | 4.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Japan or Myanmar?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 15.3% in Myanmar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Japan and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Japan ranks 160th and Myanmar ranks 161st 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.