Japan vs Peru: Share of women in ministerial positions
Japan
10.0%
in 2024
Peru
10.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
157th
Peru rank
155th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 157th and Peru ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 20.6% | 8.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 32.2% | 18.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 34.2% | 20.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Japan or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Japan and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Japan ranks 157th and Peru ranks 155th 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.