Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in China
China: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 26.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in China, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China is 26.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China peaked at 26.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.23, in 2003.
That places China 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.82 | — |
| 1999 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.78 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.23 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.27 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.62 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.33 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.32 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.62 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.25 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.94 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.54 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.82 | 21.82 | 21.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.96 | 20.23 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.21 | 21.32 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.58 | 24.94 | 26.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China was 26.54 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 in 2003.
- How does China rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- China ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.