Afghanistan vs Egypt: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Afghanistan
27.0%
in 2022
Egypt
26.9%
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
96th
Egypt rank
97th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Egypt ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 14.9% | 12.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 23.4% | 3.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 27.0% against 26.9% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Egypt ranks 97th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.