Japan vs Zambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Japan
15.5%
in 2026
Zambia
15.0%
in 2026
Japan rank
160th
Zambia rank
162nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 15.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Japan ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 12.6% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 14.1% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 15.5% | 3.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 15.0% in Zambia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Japan ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 162nd 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.