Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Afghanistan
27.0%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
28.2%
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
93rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.2% against 27.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 13.9% | 13.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 12.6% | 15.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.2% against 27.0% in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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.