Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Japan
Japan: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6496 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6496
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2015
All-time low
0.6434
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Japan, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Japan stood at 0.6496.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Japan peaked at 0.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6434, in 2008.
That places Japan 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6447 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6455 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6434 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6445 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6524 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6514 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.653 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6498 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6584 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.657 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.662 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.652 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.656 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6496 | -1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6496 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7009, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6445 | 0.6434 | 0.6455 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6571 | 0.6498 | 0.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6525 | 0.6496 | 0.656 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Japan?
- Global gender gap index in Japan was 0.6496 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6434 in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for global gender gap index?
- Japan ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.