Japan vs Somalia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament
Japan
0.57
in 2026
Somalia
0.51
in 2026
Japan rank
38th
Somalia rank
41st
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament over time
- Japan
- Somalia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.57 against 0.51 in Somalia, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Somalia ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 41st of 71 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament, Japan or Somalia?
- Japan, at 0.57 against 0.51 in Somalia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament between Japan and Somalia?
- 0.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Japan ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 41st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.