Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in China
China: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.53 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2024
All-time low
0.5
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in China, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.53 for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
That places China 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.51 | — |
| 2022 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in China?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in China was 0.53 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2023.
- How does China rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- China ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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