Share of women in ministerial positions in China
China: Share of women in ministerial positions was 8.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.33
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2010
All-time low
3.23
in 2020
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in China, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in China stood at 8.33.
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, 3.23, 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 | 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 8.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in China?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in China was 8.33 in 2024, according to 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 3.23 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 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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