China vs Jordan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
China
8.3%
in 2025
Jordan
7.7%
in 2025
China rank
167th
Jordan rank
169th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 167th and Jordan ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 12.8% | 5.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 14.3% | 8.6% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, China or Jordan?
- China, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between China and Jordan?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- China ranks 167th and Jordan ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.