Share of women in parliament in China
China: Share of women in parliament was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in China, 1998–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 26.5% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in China peaked at 26.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2003.
That places China 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.8% | — |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 26.5% | 6 |
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 parliament in China?
- Share of women in parliament in China was 26.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2003.
- How does China rank for share of women in parliament?
- China ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.