Japan vs Tunisia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Japan
15.5%
in 2026
Tunisia
15.8%
in 2026
Japan rank
160th
Tunisia rank
158th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 160th and Tunisia ranks 158th of 210 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 160th and Tunisia ranks 158th 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.