Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Japan

Japan: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Japan, 2021–2026

00.10.20.32021202320262021: 0.1912022: 0.1872023: 0.1912024: 0.1992025: 0.3032026: 0.298

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Japan is 0.3%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Japan ranks 142nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral in Japan, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 0.2%
2022 0.2% -2.4%
2023 0.2% +2.5%
2024 0.2% +3.9%
2025 0.3% +52.3%
2026 0.3% -1.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 139 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  2. 140 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  3. 141 Georgia 0.3% compare
  4. 143 Hungary 0.3% compare
  5. 144 Zambia 0.3% compare
  6. 145 Congo 0.3% compare

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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 0.3% 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 0.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does Japan rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Japan ranks 142nd out of 184 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 56.2%. 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 1,316 data points, 2021–2026
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