Share of women in ministerial positions in Japan
Japan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Japan is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Japan peaked at 25.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.
Japan ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 15.8% | +197.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 5.3% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 155 Fiji 10.5% compare
- 155 Peru 10.5% compare
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 10.0% compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.0% compare
- 157 San Marino 10.0% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Japan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Japan was 10.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.