Share of women in ministerial positions in China
China: Share of women in ministerial positions was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in China, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in China stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in China peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
China ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in China, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in China?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in China was 8.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does China rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- China ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.