Japan vs United States: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Japan and United States vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
43.8%
of 5,627 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 12.9% | 1,020 |
| Nuclear weapons | 32.4% | 843 |
| Disarmament | 38.8% | 1,073 |
| Colonialism | 28.2% | 854 |
| Human rights | 44.9% | 967 |
| Economic development | 44.9% | 721 |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Japan and United States vote together at the UN?
Japan and United States voted the same way in 43.8% of 5,627 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Japan and United States agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Japan and United States are split: they voted the same way in 44.9% of 967 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.