Japan ranks 117th out of 145 countries in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Gender Gap report, moving up one place from last year. The report assesses gaps between women and men across multiple areas, including participation and opportunity, education, health and survival, and political and economic empowerment.
Both outlets report that Japan’s placement remains the lowest among the Group of Seven (G7) nations. While the ranking indicates a modest improvement compared with the previous year, the overall position shows that Japan still has comparatively larger gender gaps than most countries included in the assessment. The outlets also describe the result as being released by the World Economic Forum.
The coverage focuses on the headline rank and Japan’s relative standing, with both sources aligning on the key figures: 117th out of 145 and a one-spot improvement from the prior year, alongside Japan’s status as the lowest-ranked G7 country.
