Japan vs Russian Federation: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Japan
15.7
in 2024
Russian Federation
16.44
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
Russian Federation rank
143rd
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.44 against 15.7 in Japan, a difference of 0.74.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 145th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 190 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 10.22 | 5.62 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 10.2 | 1.76 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 14.18 | 4.63 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 16.22 | 5.12 | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.44 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.74, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Japan ranks 145th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd 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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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.