Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Japan
Japan: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Japan peaked at 25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2018.
Japan ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5 | — |
| 2008 | 11.8 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 15.79 | +197.9% |
| 2020 | 10 | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 8.33 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.15 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 5.3 | 22.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 8.33 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 153 Fiji 10.53 compare
- 153 Peru 10.53 compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 10 compare
- 155 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10 compare
- 155 San Marino 10 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Japan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Japan was 10 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Japan ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.