China - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in China was 24.94 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 24.94 in 2021, while its lowest value was 20.23 in 2003.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1998 21.82
1999 21.82
2000 21.78
2001 21.78
2002 21.78
2003 20.23
2004 20.23
2005 20.27
2006 20.27
2007 20.62
2008 21.33
2009 21.33
2010 21.33
2011 21.32
2012 21.32
2013 23.40
2014 23.40
2015 23.62
2016 23.62
2017 24.25
2018 24.90
2019 24.94
2020 24.94
2021 24.94

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making