China

National People's Congress

Political system
Communist system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
2,977
Women
790
Percentage of women
26.5%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

No information available

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
- - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
- - -
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
- - -

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Yes

Notes:

Among the deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress, the number of ethnic minority deputies should account for about 12% of the total number of deputies. A minority with a very small population should have at least one representative.

Source: Decision on the number of deputies and the election of the 14th National People’s Congress, March 2022

Electoral quota for women
Yes

Notes: In principle, the proportion of women deputies to the 14th National People's Congress should be higher than that of the previous session.

Sources:

https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas-database/country?country=46

Decision on the number of deputies and the election of the 14th National People’s Congress, March 2022

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1954

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s suffrage

Women’s right to vote
1946
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal
Women’s right to vote
1949
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: 1949 corresponds to the proclamation of the Common Program of the CPPCC. The Electoral Law of 1953 confirmed universal suffrage

Women's right to stand for election
1946
Restricted or universal
Universal
Women's right to stand for election
1949
Restricted or universal
Universal

Notes: 1949 corresponds to the proclamation of the Common Program of the CPPCC. The Electoral Law of 1953 then confirmed the equal political rights of both men and women

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

There is currently no women's caucus in this chamber.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No