Share of women in parliament ipu in Japan
Japan: Share of women in parliament ipu was 15.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Japan, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.7 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Japan peaked at 15.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1997.
That places Japan 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +58.5% | 4.6 | 7.29 |
| 2024 | +51.8% | 10.34 | 15.7 |
| 2012 | -26.9% | 10.83 | 7.92 |
| 2005 | +26.5% | 7.08 | 8.96 |
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 | 11.87 | 9.68 | 15.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Japan?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Japan was 15.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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