Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Japan
Japan: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 15.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Japan, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.7 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Japan peaked at 15.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1997.
Japan ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.6 | — |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.29 | +58.5% |
| 2001 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.96 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.25 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.83 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.47 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 9.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.11 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.89 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.68 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.91 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.34 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 7.08 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 7.92 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 9.68 | 15.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Libya 16.47 compare
- 143 Russian Federation 16.44 compare
- 144 Madagascar 15.95 compare
- 146 Tunisia 15.69 compare
- 147 Belize 15.62 compare
- 148 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.38 compare
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Japan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Japan was 15.7 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.