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