Benin vs China: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Benin
26.6%
in 2026
China
26.5%
in 2026
Benin rank
99th
China rank
100th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
Benin currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Benin ranks 99th and China ranks 100th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 21.0% | 13.5% | China |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 22.9% | 14.5% | China |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 25.6% | 9.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Benin or China?
- Benin, at 26.6% against 26.5% in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Benin and China?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 99th and China ranks 100th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.