How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?

12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.

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.

China vs Tonga: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

China

8.3%

in 2025

Tonga

9.1%

in 2025

China rank

167th

Tonga rank

164th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

China
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in China, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.

China ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 164th of 192 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.4%	6.0%	3.3%	China
2020s	5.6%	10.6%	5.0%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, China or Tonga?: Tonga, at 9.1% against 8.3% in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between China and Tonga?: 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do China and Tonga rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: China ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 164th 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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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.