How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

Japan vs Zambia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Japan

15.8%

in 2025

Zambia

15.4%

in 2025

Japan rank

121st

Zambia rank

123rd

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Japan
Zambia

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Japan ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 123rd of 192 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.2%	20.9%	8.7%	Zambia
2010s	13.4%	22.7%	9.3%	Zambia
2020s	13.8%	18.4%	4.6%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Japan or Zambia?: Japan, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Japan and Zambia?: 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Japan ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 123rd 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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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.