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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)

Afghanistan Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 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.ZSCategory: 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.