Botswana vs Japan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Botswana
16.7%
in 2025
Japan
15.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Japan rank
121st
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.7% against 15.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 12.2% | 15.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 2.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Botswana or Japan?
- Botswana, at 16.7% against 15.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Botswana and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.