Fiji vs Japan: Share of women in ministerial positions
Fiji
10.5%
in 2024
Japan
10.0%
in 2024
Fiji rank
155th
Japan rank
157th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Fiji
- Japan
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Fiji ranks 155th and Japan ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1.5% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 13.3% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Fiji or Japan?
- Fiji, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Fiji and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Japan rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Fiji ranks 155th and Japan ranks 157th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.