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

Japan
15.7
in 2024
Madagascar
15.95
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
Madagascar rank
144th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Japan
  • Madagascar
5101520199720102024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 15.95 against 15.7 in Japan, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 144th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6 5.87 1.27 Madagascar
2000s 8.23 7.02 1.21 Japan
2010s 9.55 17.59 8.03 Madagascar
2020s 11.11 17.76 6.65 Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 15.95 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 Madagascar?
0.25, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Japan ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 144th 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.