Afghanistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Afghanistan's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 27.02.
That's up 0.0% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 26.21 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2006–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 27.87
- Trough
- 27.02
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- -2.5%
- -0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -2.5%
- -0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 27.0161 | |
| 27.0161 | |
| 27.8689 | |
| 27.7108 | |
| 27.7108 | |
| 27.7108 | |
| 27.7108 | |
| 27.7108 | |
| 27.7108 | |
| 27.7108 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2021?
- In 2021, Afghanistan's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 27.02, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rose 0.0% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Afghanistan's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2021 was 26.21, so Afghanistan is above the world average.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.