Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China
China: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China, 1998–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China peaked at 26.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2003.
China ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in China was 26.5% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2003.
- How does China rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- China ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.