India vs Japan: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
India
11.9%
in 2024
Japan
13.3%
in 2022
India rank
94th
Japan rank
93rd
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.3% against 11.9% in India, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.
India ranks 94th and Japan ranks 93rd of 96 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 1.3% | India |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.1% | 3.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of senior and middle management positions filled by women, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.3% against 11.9% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between India and Japan?
- 1.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- India ranks 94th and Japan ranks 93rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).