Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Japan
Japan: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
40th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2026
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Japan, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Japan ranks 40th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Japan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
- 37 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
- 38 Oman 0.6% compare
- 39 Belarus 0.6% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.5% compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 43 United States 0.5% 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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Japan?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Japan was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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