Share of women in parliament in China
China: Share of women in parliament was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1913
Years of data
79
1913–2025
Share of women in parliament in China, 1913–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in China is 26.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in China peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1913.
That places China 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 12.0% | — |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | +45.9% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 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 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 12.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 85 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 86 Barbados 26.7% compare
- 87 Benin 26.6% compare
- 88 Seychelles 26.5% compare
- 90 Djibouti 26.2% compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 25.6% compare
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1913.
- How does China rank for share of women in parliament?
- China ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.