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
102030405060200520142024

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 – 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

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.