China vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- China
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
How they compare
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 3,478 against 790 in China, a difference of 2,688.
That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 4.4 times China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626.4 | 2,130 | 1,504 | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) |
| 2010s | 679.1 | 2,806 | 2,126 | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) |
| 2020s | 762.57 | 3,430 | 2,667 | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, China or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 3,478 against 790 in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 2,688, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- China ranks 1st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.