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
1789–2025

Gender of chief executive in Japan, 1789–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Barbados 1 compare
  2. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
  3. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  4. 1 Honduras 1 compare
  5. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  6. 1 Italy 1 compare
  7. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  8. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  9. 1 Mexico 1 compare
  10. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  11. 1 Nepal 1 compare
  12. 1 Suriname 1 compare
  13. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  14. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
  15. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  16. 1 Ukraine 1 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More gender data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
Gender of chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,807 data points, 1789–2025
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