Japan vs Russian Federation: Share of women in parliament
Japan
15.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation
16.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
146th
Russian Federation rank
144th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.4% against 15.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 146th and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 10.2% | 5.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.2% | 4.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 16.3% | 4.4% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.4% against 15.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Japan ranks 146th and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.