Afghanistan vs Australia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Afghanistan
67
in 2022
Australia
69
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
60th
Australia rank
58th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 69 against 67 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Australia ranks 58th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 38.5 | 29 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.89 | 39.67 | 29.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 67 | 46.67 | 20.33 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Australia, at 69 against 67 in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Australia ranks 58th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.