China vs Seychelles: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
China
26.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
26.5%
in 2025
China rank
94th
Seychelles rank
95th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
China currently reports 26.5% against 26.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Seychelles ahead.
China ranks 94th and Seychelles ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 23.5% | 1.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 26.5% | 5.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 32.7% | 9.5% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 2.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, China or Seychelles?
- China, at 26.5% against 26.5% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between China and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- China ranks 94th and Seychelles ranks 95th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.