Benin vs China: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Benin
26.61
in 2024
China
26.54
in 2024
Benin rank
90th
China rank
91st
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
Benin currently reports 26.61 against 26.54 in China, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
Benin ranks 90th and China ranks 91st of 190 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 | 21.82 | 15.19 | China |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 20.96 | 13.13 | China |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 23.21 | 15.14 | China |
| 2020s | 15.26 | 25.58 | 10.32 | 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 26.61 against 26.54 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Benin and China?
- 0.07, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 90th and China ranks 91st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.