Afghanistan - 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 Afghanistan was 27.02 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 27.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 27.02 in 2020.

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
2005 27.31
2006 27.31
2007 27.69
2008 27.69
2009 27.31
2010 27.71
2011 27.71
2012 27.71
2013 27.71
2014 27.71
2015 27.71
2016 27.71
2017 27.71
2019 27.87
2020 27.02
2021 27.02

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making