China vs Israel: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
China
26.5%
in 2026
Israel
25.8%
in 2026
China rank
100th
Israel rank
103rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 26.5% against 25.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 100th and Israel ranks 103rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% | China |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.6% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 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, China or Israel?
- China, at 26.5% against 25.8% in Israel as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between China and Israel?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- China ranks 100th and Israel ranks 103rd 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.