Brunei vs Japan: Share of women in ministerial positions

Brunei
10
in 2024
Japan
10
in 2024
Brunei rank
157th
Japan rank
157th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

  • Brunei
  • Japan
0510152025200520142024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Brunei ranks 157th and Japan ranks 157th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1 12.15 4.05 Japan
2010s 0 13.4 13.4 Japan
2020s 7.78 13.33 5.56 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Brunei or Japan?
Brunei, at 10 against 10 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Brunei and Japan?
0, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Japan rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
Brunei ranks 157th and Japan ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women in ministerial positions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed