Gender of the chief executive in China
China: Gender of the chief executive was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1875
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
223
1789–2025
Gender of the chief executive in China, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0 for gender of the chief executive in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 223 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of the chief executive in China peaked at 1 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
China ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender of the chief executive in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 1 | — |
| 1876 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 1 | — |
| 1899 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 18 Afghanistan 0
- 18 Albania 0
- 18 Algeria 0
- 18 Angola 0
- 18 Argentina 0 compare
- 18 Armenia 0
- 18 Australia 0 compare
- 18 Austria 0 compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 0
- 18 Bahrain 0
- 18 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 18 Belarus 0
- 18 Belgium 0 compare
- 18 Benin 0
- 18 Bhutan 0
- 18 Bolivia 0 compare
- 18 Botswana 0
- 18 Brazil 0 compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 0
- 18 Burundi 0 compare
- 18 Cambodia 0
- 18 Cameroon 0
- 18 Canada 0
- 18 Cape Verde 0
- 18 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 18 Chad 0
- 18 Chile 0 compare
- 18 Colombia 0
- 18 Comoros 0
- 18 Congo 0
- 18 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 18 Croatia 0 compare
- 18 Cuba 0
- 18 Cyprus 0
- 18 Czechia 0
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 18 Djibouti 0
- 18 Dominican Republic 0
- 18 East Timor 0
- 18 Ecuador 0
- 18 Egypt 0
- 18 El Salvador 0 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 18 Eritrea 0
- 18 Estonia 0 compare
- 18 Eswatini 0 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 18 Fiji 0
- 18 Finland 0 compare
- 18 France 0 compare
- 18 Gabon 0
- 18 Gambia 0
- 18 Georgia 0
- 18 Germany 0 compare
- 18 Ghana 0
- 18 Greece 0
- 18 Guatemala 0
- 18 Guinea 0
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 18 Guyana 0 compare
- 18 Haiti 0 compare
- 18 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 18 Hungary 0
- 18 India 0 compare
- 18 Indonesia 0 compare
- 18 Iran 0
- 18 Iraq 0
- 18 Ireland 0
- 18 Israel 0 compare
- 18 Jamaica 0 compare
- 18 Jordan 0
- 18 Kazakhstan 0
- 18 Kenya 0
- 18 Kuwait 0
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 18 Laos 0
- 18 Lebanon 0
- 18 Lesotho 0
- 18 Liberia 0 compare
- 18 Libya 0
- 18 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 18 Madagascar 0 compare
- 18 Malawi 0 compare
- 18 Malaysia 0
- 18 Maldives 0
- 18 Mali 0
- 18 Malta 0
- 18 Mauritania 0
- 18 Mauritius 0
- 18 Moldova 0 compare
- 18 Mongolia 0
- 18 Montenegro 0
- 18 Morocco 0
- 18 Mozambique 0
- 18 Myanmar 0
- 18 Netherlands 0 compare
- 18 New Zealand 0 compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 18 Niger 0
- 18 Nigeria 0
- 18 North Korea 0
- 18 North Macedonia 0
- 18 Norway 0 compare
- 18 Oman 0
- 18 Pakistan 0 compare
- 18 Palestine 0
- 18 Panama 0 compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0
- 18 Paraguay 0
- 18 Peru 0 compare
- 18 Philippines 0 compare
- 18 Poland 0 compare
- 18 Portugal 0 compare
- 18 Qatar 0
- 18 Romania 0 compare
- 18 Russia 0 compare
- 18 Rwanda 0
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0
- 18 Senegal 0
- 18 Serbia 0 compare
- 18 Seychelles 0
- 18 Sierra Leone 0
- 18 Singapore 0
- 18 Slovakia 0 compare
- 18 Slovenia 0 compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0
- 18 Somalia 0
- 18 South Africa 0
- 18 South Korea 0 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0
- 18 Spain 0
- 18 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 18 Sudan 0
- 18 Sweden 0 compare
- 18 Syria 0
- 18 Taiwan 0
- 18 Tajikistan 0
- 18 Thailand 0 compare
- 18 Togo 0
- 18 Tunisia 0
- 18 Turkey 0 compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 0
- 18 Uganda 0
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0
- 18 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 18 United States 0
- 18 Uruguay 0
- 18 Uzbekistan 0
- 18 Vanuatu 0
- 18 Vatican 0
- 18 Venezuela 0
- 18 Vietnam 0
- 18 Yemen 0
- 18 Zambia 0
- 18 Zimbabwe 0
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of the chief executive in China?
- Gender of the chief executive in China was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1875.
- What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does China rank for gender of the chief executive?
- China ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.