Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments

Afghanistan
67
in 2022
Myanmar
65
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
59th
Myanmar rank
62nd

Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
204060200620142022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 67 against 65 in Myanmar, a difference of 2.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 62nd of 210 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 69 29.38 39.62 Afghanistan
2020s 67 59.33 7.67 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 Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 67 against 65 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
2, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 62nd of 210 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed