Japan vs United States: Share of voting rights in international organizations
Japan
5.4%
in 2024
United States
6.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Share of voting rights in international organizations over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.5% against 5.4% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.7% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of voting rights in international organizations, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 6.5% against 5.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of voting rights in international organizations between Japan and United States?
- 1.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).