What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?

0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – 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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Share of women in ministerial positions

Iran, Islamic Republic of

10.0%

in 2024

Japan

10.0%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

157th

Japan rank

157th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Japan

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.0%	12.2%	7.2%	Japan
2010s	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	Japan
2020s	6.7%	13.3%	6.7%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 10.0% against 10.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?: 0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 157th and Japan ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – 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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Indicator: Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit: %
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.