Iran vs Japan: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our)

Iran
21.36
in 2024
Japan
13.27
in 2022
Iran rank
90th
Japan rank
93rd

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 21.36 against 13.27 in Japan, a difference of 8.09.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 90th and Japan ranks 93rd of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.58 10.22 5.64 Japan
2010s 10.86 12.3 1.43 Japan
2020s 19.25 13.15 6.1 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in senior and middle management positions, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 21.36 against 13.27 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of women in senior and middle management positions between Iran and Japan?
8.09, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
Iran ranks 90th and Japan ranks 93rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,626 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed