Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in China
China: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 8.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in China, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in China is 8.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in China peaked at 11.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2020.
That places China 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3 | — |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 10 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 6.45 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.33 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.39 | 6.45 | 11.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 3.23 | 8.33 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in China?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in China was 8.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2020.
- How does China rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- China ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.