Gender of chief executive in Japan
Japan: Gender of chief executive was 1 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789β2025
Gender of chief executive in Japan, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gender of chief executive in Japan stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 235 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of chief executive in Japan peaked at 1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Japan 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Barbados 1 compare
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- 1 Latvia 1 compare
- 1 Lithuania 1 compare
- 1 Mexico 1 compare
- 1 Namibia 1 compare
- 1 Nepal 1 compare
- 1 Suriname 1 compare
- 1 Switzerland 1 compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 1 Ukraine 1 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of chief executive in Japan?
- Gender of chief executive in Japan was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of chief executive recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender of chief executive recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Japan rank for gender of chief executive?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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