Share of voting rights in international organizations in Japan
Japan: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.4% for share of voting rights in international organizations in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Japan peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places Japan 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.2% | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| 2021 | -31.6% | 7.9% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More social development data for Japan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in Japan?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Japan was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).