Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women

Iran, Islamic Republic of
21.4%
in 2024
Japan
13.3%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th
Japan rank
93rd

Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 21.4% against 13.3% in Japan, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th and Japan ranks 93rd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 10.2% 5.6% Japan
2010s 10.9% 12.3% 1.4% Japan
2020s 19.2% 13.1% 6.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 21.4% against 13.3% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
8.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,626 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).