Japan vs Tunisia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Japan
15.5%
in 2026
Tunisia
15.8%
in 2026
Japan rank
161st
Tunisia rank
159th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Japan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 161st and Tunisia ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 17.1% | 9.4% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 29.8% | 20.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 20.8% | 8.9% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Japan and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Japan ranks 161st and Tunisia ranks 159th of 212 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.