China vs Djibouti: Share of women in parliament
China
26.5%
in 2025
Djibouti
26.2%
in 2025
China rank
88th
Djibouti rank
90th
Share of women in parliament over time
- China
- Djibouti
How they compare
China currently reports 26.5% against 26.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Djibouti ahead.
China ranks 88th and Djibouti ranks 90th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 12.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% | China |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 0.0% | 15.6% | China |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | China |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 0.0% | 21.2% | China |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 0.0% | 21.3% | China |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 8.5% | 12.7% | China |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 15.4% | 7.9% | China |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 26.2% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, China or Djibouti?
- China, at 26.5% against 26.2% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between China and Djibouti?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Djibouti?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do China and Djibouti rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- China ranks 88th and Djibouti ranks 90th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.