China vs Egypt: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
China
26.5%
in 2026
Egypt
26.9%
in 2026
China rank
100th
Egypt rank
97th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.9% against 26.5% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2016 it was China ahead.
China ranks 100th and Egypt ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 14.9% | 9.2% | China |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.7% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 26.9% against 26.5% in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between China and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2026.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- China ranks 100th and Egypt ranks 97th 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.