Japan - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Japan was 9.68 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 11.25 in 2010, while its lowest value was 4.60 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 4.60
1998 4.60
1999 4.60
2000 7.29
2001 7.29
2002 7.29
2003 7.08
2004 7.08
2005 8.96
2006 9.38
2007 9.38
2008 9.38
2009 11.25
2010 11.25
2011 10.83
2012 7.92
2013 8.13
2014 8.13
2015 9.47
2016 9.47
2017 10.11
2018 10.11
2019 10.11
2020 9.89
2021 9.68

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making