Hong Kong vs Russia: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Hong Kong
16.0%
in 2025
Russia
16.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
137th
Russia rank
136th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Hong Kong
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Russia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 137th and Russia ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 22.6% | 22.6% | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 27.6% | 25.6% | Russia |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 30.5% | 25.3% | Russia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 30.4% | 20.2% | Russia |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.5% | 4.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.2% | 7.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Hong Kong or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Hong Kong and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th and Russia ranks 136th 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.