Japan vs Libya: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Japan
15.7
in 2024
Libya
16.47
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
Libya rank
142nd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Japan
  • Libya
57.51012.51517.5199720102024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.47 against 15.7 in Japan, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 145th and Libya ranks 142nd of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 9.67 7.1 2.57 Japan
2010s 9.41 15.16 5.75 Libya
2020s 11.11 16.27 5.16 Libya

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 Libya?
Libya, at 16.47 against 15.7 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Japan and Libya?
0.77, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Libya?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and Libya rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Japan ranks 145th and Libya ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.